Seeing Double: Over 200 Mind-Bending Illusions

by J. Richard Block

A psychologist and collector, Block has put his life's work, his enthusiasm, and his knowledge into this treasure trove of puzzles, illusions, and double diversions. Each page is guaranteed to surprise and delight, while celebrating the amazing flexibility and creativity of the human mind. and mind-bending illustrations that trick the eye into seeing two different images-and never both at the same time. Double illusions, upside-downs, ambiguous images and ambigrams are smartly organized by technique and illusory effect, with vivid descriptions of the psychological impact of each image as well as current scientific explanations for each stunning effect.
Psychologist and collector J. Richard Block has put his life's work, his enthusiasm, and his knowledge into this wonderfully fun, informative treasure trove of classic and contemporary puzzles, illusions and double diversions.

150 pages, Paperback

First published September 6, 2002

Reviews

[Abby Epplett · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book contained basic optical illusions, many of which I had previously seen. The book would have benefitted from more history about the origins of the illusions.

[Stephen Sorensen · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book contains hundreds of artistic illusions and is a good introductory book for those who want to learn more about how the eyes can be tricked by art.

Each chapter focuses on specific types of illusions and most of the art is well cited.