Champions of Illusion: The Science Behind Mind-Boggling Images and Mystifying Brain Puzzles

Longlisted for the AAAS/Subaru Prize “Champions of Illusion by Martinez-Conde and Macknik belongs on the shelf of every researcher, experimental or theoretical, who seeks to discover and understand the fascinating phenomena of visual perception and the neuronal mechanisms underlying them. Psychologists, artists, neuroscientists, and others will be captivated by this book. It is warmly recommended to students who wish to enhance their knowledge of the magical and unexplained visual world. Curious lay persons will also benefit from this unusually lucid, persuasive, and admirably crafted tome.” ―Perception "[An] entertaining compilation . . . Readers will find the visual puzzles positively addictive" ―Physics Today "Fascinating." ―Mental Floss "Delightful, addictive, shareable―and an invaluable window on the functioning of the human brain." ―Steven Pinker, Johnstone Professor of Psychol