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Spiroglyphics are a totally original idea from the twisted mind of genius puzzle-designer, Thomas Pavitte! At first glance, spiroglyphics appear to be nothing but simple spirals. But if you look a little closer you'll see that the spiroglyphics are in fact two spirals, joined at the middle, and varying subtly in width as they wind to the centre. It's only when you pick up a pen and start to colour them that they come alive...Spiroglyphics: Around the World brings together a selection of landmark...

This comprehensive survey of optical illusions includes an astonishing range of images from ancient times to the present. Covering illusions of depth, inversions, vibration effects, ambiguous figures, camouflage, anamorphic art, tessellations and other brain-teasing illusions, it presents examples from psychology, the popular press, the decorative arts, contemporary street art and the fine arts. M. C. Escher, Picasso, Vasarely, Magritte, Liu Bolin, Jos de Mey and other artists are generously rep...

"Neural networks do not understand what optical illusions are." - Technologyreview.com "Some pictures tell a thousand lies." - hplyrikz.com An optical illusion confuses the eye by pretending to be something it isn't. It both misleads and deceives the brain, which is trying to make sense of the information the eye is sending. This book presents a selection of brain-bending optical illusions featuring graphic art and photography by 60 artists, and includes an overview of the history of optical i...

A mind-blowing guide for the logical mind! Create your own optical illusions and amaze your friends once you’ve learned these techniques. Gianni Sarcone dissects the most mystifying and magical illusions, revealing the logic behind their patterns and tiling, and explaining how they work. He delves into the importance of blank spaces, negative space, interferences, repetitive geometric textures, and more—all part of the palette an "op artist" uses to produce powerful illusions and visual surpris...

If you're a fan of both mind-bending substances and mind-bending illusions, then blaze your way through the trippy illustrations inside Stoner's Optical Illusions. There might not be 420, but there are still more than 100 marijuana-themed artworks inside that will make you wonder if you've smoked just a little too much. From pulsating patterns to bizarrely impossible shapes – not to mention spliffs that you could have sworn were longer a minute ago – this book will make your brain tingle befor...

From the bestselling author of Brain Games for Clever Kids and The Ordnance Survey Puzzle Book._____________________Put your puzzling prowess to the test with the huge variety of tricky, visual puzzles featured in this book.Challenging your non-verbal reasoning and logical thinking, Dr Gareth Moore presents over 100 visual puzzles that will surprise and delight, boosting your ability to solve problems in different ways and testing your mental agility. Among the puzzles to be found here are:Spot...

A SEARCH AND FIND BOOK Ever scrambled desperately around a shopping centre, train station or zoo in search of the facilities? Ever felt that every step you take is actually taking you an inch closer to squelchy humiliation? Re-live the experience from the comfort of your bathroom with this wonderful search and find book!

This title contains more than 50 puzzling images, each requiring the reader to find the mind-bogginlg solutions using the accompanying card press-out pieces.

Is it a circle or a rectangle? Can you see the faces in the tree? Are those dots moving? Find out more about the amazing illusions in this book. Learn all about puzzling patterns and perspectives with Optical Illusions 2. Find out how 3-D art is made, create impossible shapes, and play a trick or two with light. Interact with flaps, tabs, and pull-outs to explore the science behind these optical tricks. This book encourages you by interactive learning and includes printed templates and step-by-...

Spiroglyphics are a totally original idea from the twisted mind of genius puzzle-designer Thomas Pavitte! Spiroglyphics are even more incredible than anything he has done before. At first glance, spiroglyphics appear to be nothing but simple spirals. But if you look a little closer you'll see that the spiroglyphics are in fact two spirals, joined at the middle, and varying subtly in width as they wind to the centre. It's only when you pick up a pen and start to colour them that they come alive....

From the global coloring sensation, a new, dazzling compilation of colorists' favorite images from Kerby Rosanes's stupefying Worlds series. World of Color is a book of coloring challenges that showcase the internationally bestselling illustrator's astounding artistic skill through eighty pages of super-detailed artwork in Kerby's signature style. Loyal fans and newcomers alike will be entranced and enthralled as they step into his singular imagination.    Featuring a full-color sixteen-page se...

It's Where's Waldo? for Trekkies—the activity book you didn’t know you needed! Dr. Spock is missing! Travel through space and time to search and find Dr. Spock among more than 100 other characters, aliens, villains, and crew members. This hidden intergalactic adventure is a perfect challenging and fun activity book for kids, families, and Star Trek fans of all ages, from the mind of New York Times bestselling pop culturalist Robb Pearlman. Search all floors, planetary settings, and plots explore...