Kategorie: Wydawnictwa naukowe i popularno-naukowe

Isbn: 9780500022429

Ean: 9780500022429

Liczba stron: 224

Format: 18.0x25.0cm

In The Spectacle of Illusion, professional magician-turned experimental psychologist Dr. Matthew L. Tompkins investigates the arts of deception as practiced and popularized by mesmerists, magicians and psychics since the early 18th century. Organized thematically within a broadly chronological trajectory, this compelling book explores how illusions perpetuated by magicians and fraudulent mystics can not only deceive our senses but also teach us about the inner workings of our minds. Indeed, modern scientists are increasingly turning to magic tricks to develop new techniques to examine human perception, memory and belief.

Oprawa: twarda

Wydawca: Thames and Hudson