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Phoebe McNaughten
Perspective and Other Optical Illusions

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Do things always look smaller when they are further away? Can something be clearly visible but not there at all? Is it ever possible to have a direct and true experience of reality? Are you sure? In this delightful and informative little book Phoebe Mc Naughton takes us on a classical journey through the history of artistic perspective, showing how the eye can be tricked and confused, the brain befuddled, and the philosopher inside all of us awakened by the nature of illusion. WOODEN BOOKS are small but packed with information. "Fascinating" FINANCIAL TIMES. "Beautiful" LONDON REVIEW OF BOOKS. "Rich and Artful" THE LANCET. "Genuinely mind-expanding" FORTEAN TIMES. "Excellent" NEW SCIENTIST. "Stunning" NEW YORK TIMES. Small books, big ideas.

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Format EPUB ● Pages 64 ● ISBN 9781912706006 ● Publisher Wooden Books ● Published 2018 ● Downloadable 3 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 6639305 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM

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