How to Really Fool Yourself: Illusions for All Your Senses

ISBN-13: 9780471315926 / Angielski / Miękka / 1999 / 128 str.

Vicki Cobb

Opis

Fans of Vicki Cobb's unique blend of humor, science, and hands-on activities will have tons of fun with How to Really Fool Yourself. Kids won't be able to believe their eyes--not to mention their ears, noses, hands, and tongues Packed with all-new illustrations and a delightful new design, this book features over 70 activities to fool all five senses. Each illusion is followed by a fascinating "Why You're Fooled" section that explains the science and history behind the "magic."
* Illusions of touch, taste, hearing, smell, and sight include: the Incredible Shrinking Sugar Cube, Flavorless Coffee, Movie-Style Sound Effects, Making Circles from Straight Lines, and many more
* The hardcover edition of How to Really Fool Yourself has sold 90,000 copies
* A Main Selection of the Primary Teachers' Book Club

Recenzje

"Interesting, informative, and fun."––School Library Journal

"Clear and lively . . . links the puzzles to scientific fact."––ALA Booklist

"Simple and direct, suitably lighthearted. . . . This unpretentious account might just win over a couple of investigators of the future!"––Scientific American

Spis treści

A Sense of Reality.

Weird Feelings.

Strange Sounds and a Taste for the Mysterious.

Bizarre Shapes and Sizes.

Brightness Mad and Color Crazed.

Phantom Moves.

Mirages and Other Visual Oddities.

Great Misconceptions.

Index.