The science of illusions / Jacques Ninio ; translated by Franklin Philip.

Author/creator Ninio, Jacques
Format Book
Publication InfoIthaca : Cornell University Press, 2001.
Description211 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 21 cm
Subjects

Uniform titleScience des illusions. English
Contents Inventory -- A brief history of illusions -- One illusion hides another -- Classifications -- Limits -- Contrasts -- Segregations, fusions -- Completions, creations -- Adaptations -- Constancies -- Reference points -- Arbitrations -- Illusions and culture -- Illusionism -- Artifice and convention -- Illusions of the memory & the mind.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [205]-211).
LCCN 00011899
ISBN0801437709

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks BF491 .N5613 2001 ✔ Available Place Hold