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Books by Al Seckel






The Ultimate Book of Optical Illusions(Illustrated)
[ULTIMATE BK OF OPTICAL ILL]
by Al Seckel, Ben She
Paperback, 368 Pages, Published 2006 by Sterling
ISBN-13: 978-1-4027-3404-5, ISBN: 1-4027-3404-2

"Prepare to be amazed! Inside the covers of this incredible, colorful collection are hundreds of the world’s most powerful optical illusions. They’re beautiful to behold, and stunning in their trickery. Some of the mind-boggling images seem to spring into action, vibrating, pulsing, and spinning like a hula hoop. Other ambiguous illusions feature two subjects in one: the fun is in finding them both in the single picture—including a mouse ..."






Armchair Puzzlers
Optical Teasers
by Al Seckel
Paperback, 96 Pages, Published 2004 by University Games
ISBN-13: 978-1-57528-955-7, ISBN: 1-57528-955-5

"Each optical teaser in this challenging book is a small diagram that, when stared at or moved in a certain way, tricks the eyes. Brief directions show readers how to experience the teaser. Some of these "directions" ask a question intended to make the viewer do something. The answer to the question is determined by viewing the teaser and is also printed in upside-down text at the bottom of the page. The teasers are very easy to perform ..."






Incredible Visual Illusions
You Won't Believe Your Eyes!
by Al Seckel
Paperback, 256 Pages, Published 2020 by Sirius
ISBN-13: 978-1-83940-771-0, ISBN: 1-83940-771-9

"Incredible Visual Illusions is the most comprehensive and amazing collection of optical illusions ever assembled.Have your mind blown by this amazing collection of over 180 optical illusions, with explanations of how they work! From Da Vinci's anamorphosis to computer-generated tricks of the eye, Incredible Visual Illusions showcases a stunning selection of full-color illusions. See images flash and scintillate before your eyes, size an ..."






SuperVisions
Geometric Optical Illusions (Puzzles & Games)
by Al Seckel
Paperback, 96 Pages, Published 2005 by Sterling
ISBN-13: 978-1-4027-1831-1, ISBN: 1-4027-1831-4

"It defies logic! At least, that's what puzzle-doers will think as they work their way through this largest-ever compendium of geometric conundrums. When you look at these images--some classic, others never-before published--you'll have a hard time believing what the captions say about their size, shape, or other geometric aspect. For example, two tables appear radically different to the naked eye--but they're actually identical in size ..."






Masters of Deception(Illustrated)
Escher, Dali & the Artists of Optical Illusion
by Al Seckel, Douglas R. Hofstadter
Hardcover, 320 Pages, Published 2004 by Sterling Publishing Company
Illustrated
ISBN-13: 978-1-4027-0577-9, ISBN: 1-4027-0577-8

"Astonishing creations by masters of the art, such as Escher, Dali, and Archimbolo; amazing visual trickery; and an illuminating foreword by the Pulitzer Prize--winning author Douglas R. Hofstadter make this 320-page, breathtaking collection the definitive book of optical illusions. Rings of seahorses that seem to rotate on the page. Butterflies that transform right before your eyes into two warriors with their horses. A mosaic portrait ..."






The Fantastic World of Optical Illusions
by Al Seckel
Paperback, 304 Pages, Published 2002 by Carlton Books Ltd
ISBN-13: 978-1-84222-710-7, ISBN: 1-84222-710-6

"Optical illusions have been fascinating our minds for centuries. By defying common perception and the workings of the eye with subtle, mind-teasing images, we gain a greater understanding of the way we ourselves look at the world, and how we can deceive ourselves regarding it. This lavishly produced book, contains some 280 of the most stunningly beautiful, involving and mind-stretching optical illusions reproduced in colour and black an ..."






Bertrand Russell on Ethics, Sex, and Marriage(1st Edition)
(Great Books in Philosophy)
by Bertrand Russell, Al Seckel
Paperback, 350 Pages, Published 1987 by Prometheus Books
ISBN-13: 978-0-87975-400-6, ISBN: 0-87975-400-1

"During his long life (1872-1970) Bertrand Russell was one of a handful of social thinkers, let alone internationally recognized philosophers, whose views on contemporary issues won for him a devoted and supportive audience on the one hand and a host of vituperative critics on the other. Russell's revolutionary writings frequently placed him in the center of controversy with conservatives and all those who were unwilling to consider mora ..."






Incredible Visual Illusions
You Won't Believe Your Eyes!
by Al Seckel
Published 2020 by Arcturus
ISBN-13: 978-1-83857-574-8, ISBN: 1-83857-574-X






Masters of Deception - Escher, Dali & the Artists of Optical Illusion
by Al Seckel, Douglas R. Hofstadter
Hardcover, 320 Pages, Published 2010 by Fall River Press
ISBN-13: 978-1-4351-2929-0, ISBN: 1-4351-2929-6

"Astonishing creations by masters of the art, such as Escher, Dali, and Archimbolo; amazing visual trickery; and an illuminating foreword by the Pulitzer Prize--winning author Douglas R. Hofstadter make this 320-page, breathtaking collection ..."






Optical Illusions(Reprint)
The Science of Visual Perception (Illusion Works)
by Al Seckel
Paperback, 312 Pages, Published 2009 by Firefly Books
Bargain Price
ISBN-13: 978-1-55407-151-7, ISBN: 1-55407-151-8

"Seeing is not always believing. Optical Illusions is an intriguing collection of baffling images and shapes that change before your eyes: hidden figures, incredible designs and dazzling graphic patterns. The book includes such well-known optical illusions as Shepard's Tabletop, Wade's Spiral, the Floating Finger illusion, Ames Room, and Rubin's Face/Vase illusion. There are more than 275 illusions in all, with explanations of each im ..."






Supervisions
Impossible Optical Illusions
by Al Seckel
Library, 96 Pages, Published 2007 by Sterling Pub Co Inc
ISBN-13: 978-1-4352-1247-3, ISBN: 1-4352-1247-9






Supervisions
Geometric Optical Illusions
by Al Seckel
Library, 96 Pages, Published 2007 by Paw Prints 2007-09-30
ISBN-13: 978-1-4352-1248-0, ISBN: 1-4352-1248-7

"It defies logic!"






Optical Illusions
The Science of Visual Perception
by Al Seckel
Library, 312 Pages, Published 2007 by Paw Prints 2007-09-30
ISBN-13: 978-1-4352-1266-4, ISBN: 1-4352-1266-5

"Presents nearly three hundred optical illustions along with an explanation for how each works."






Amazing Optical Illusions
by Al Seckel, Firefly Books, Illusionworks Illusionworks
Paperback, 32 Pages, Published 2004 by Firefly Books
ISBN-13: 978-1-55297-962-4, ISBN: 1-55297-962-8

" A child's introduction to the world of optical illusions. Optical illusions are a window into how the brain perceives. Part of the fun is being fully aware that you're being tricked, fooled and misled. This collection of illusions will definitely do that! Amazing Optical Illusions features thirty of the most fascinating images guaranteed to dazzle the eye and trick the mind. It includes examples of every type of optical illusion ..."






Amazing Optical Illusions
by Al Seckel
Paperback, 32 Pages, Published 2003 by Firefly Books
ISBN-13: 978-1-55297-831-3, ISBN: 1-55297-831-1






Amazing Optical Illusions
by Al Seckel
Published 2003
ISBN-13: 978-1-55297-846-7, ISBN: 1-55297-846-X






Illusion Works
More Optical Illusions
by Al Seckel
160 Pages, Published 2002 by Turtleback
ISBN-13: 978-1-4176-3727-0, ISBN: 1-4176-3727-7

"By defying our sense of perception with optical illusions, we gain a greater understanding of the way we look at the world, how appearances deceive and how the mind resolves conflicting images.This second volume of mind-boggling designs ..."






More Optical Illusions
by Al Seckel
Paperback, 160 Pages, Published 2002 by Carlton Books
ISBN-13: 978-1-84222-487-8, ISBN: 1-84222-487-5

"tiacingl Even though you conceptually know that this is ieally a senes of concentnc ciicles, youi peiceptual system will not ... the constiaints of youi peiceptual system in how you build up a mental image of the outside woild The illusions bieaks' ..."






Optical Illusions
by Al Seckel
Paperback, 160 Pages, Published 2000 by Carlton Books Ltd
ISBN-13: 978-1-84222-015-3, ISBN: 1-84222-015-2

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






50 Optical Illusions
(Usborne Activity Cards)
by Sam Taplin, Al Seckel, Usborne Books, Not Available
Cards, 1 Pages, Published 2010 by Usborne Pub Ltd
ISBN-13: 978-0-7945-2664-1, ISBN: 0-7945-2664-0

"This title includes fifty cards featuring mind-bending illusions to surprise your eyes, taken from the personal collection of Al Seckel, world expert on visual illusions. An optical illusion on each card is accompanied by text on the reverse explaining how the illusion works in tricking the eye. This title comes with a 'revealer' card, which can be used to measure and check the illustrations to increase understanding of how each illusio ..."



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