An Astonishing, Mind-Bending book of more than 50 Eye-popping Illusions.

Contains color and black-and-white illustrations of over three hundred optical illusions, each with brief, explanatory text.

With the dynamic interactive Optical Illusions, each time children turn the page, lift the flaps, or pull the tabs, they'll be confronted with an even more amazing optical illusion This guide to the world of eye-tricks is fun for the entire family -- providing new and gasp-inducing moments on each page. Along with the illusions, which include a spinning thaumatrope, a stereoscope, and an entrancing 3D sculpture that "follows" you around the room, kids will welcome learning the latest theories about why illusions fool us.

"Fantastic Optical Illusions is filled with visual illusions, color tricks, perplexing puzzles, quizzes, and more"--Provided by publisher.

Beginning with the evolution of visual perspective, McNaughton reveals how and why illusions work. She offers optical illusions to suggest to readers that the world they perceive is in fact a complex product of their brains, constructed from the sensory data. Illustrations.

A gallery of over one hundred optical illusions, each with an explanation.

A collection of hundreds of thought-provoking optical illusions.