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Optical Illusion Books

By Dave Fisher, About.com

Some of these illustrations defy the rules of space and trick the eye into seeing two different visions. Others will change if you look at them long and hard enough. Some of these books claim that their use can help improve your eyesight and alleviate the symptoms of eyestrain. Definitely worth "looking" into!

Magic Eye Beyond 3D: Improve Your Vision

Magic Eye Beyond 3D: Improve Your Vision (Hardcover)
This book examines the medical benefits and scientific properties of the Magic Eye viewing technique by demonstrating how individuals suffering from computer eyestrain and other visual problems can use it to alleviate their symptoms. Hardcover: 48 pages. ISBN: 9780740745270
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Magic Eye Gallery

Magic Eye Gallery
A collection of eighty-eight fascinating images from the Magic Eye calenders compiled into book form. Paperback: 96 pages. ISBN: 9780836270440
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Disney's Magic Eye

Disney's Magic Eye
A Book of Postcards Enjoy the magic of Disney animation in 3-D. Each of the postcard images in this book transforms into a three-dimensional image of your favorite Disney characters. Paperback: 64 pages. ISBN: 9780836232073
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Magic Eye: The Amazing Spider-Man 3d Illusions

Magic Eye: The Amazing Spider-Man 3d Illusions
Decode the drawings and a computer-generated 3D image of Spiderman will appear. Hardcover: 32 pages. ISBN: 9780836213324
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Garfield's Magic Eye

Garfield's Magic Eye
This Magic Eye book is filled with 3D images of the world famous cartoon cat and his friends. Reading level: Ages 9-12. Paperback: 32 pages. ISBN: 9780836270549
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Magic Eye: A New Way of Looking at the World

Magic Eye: A New Way of Looking at the World
This book presents a series computer-generated pictures created with the use of the "Salinsky Dot" image-rendering system. At first glance, the images appear to be abstract, but if you look closely, a 3-D image will emerge. Instructions are included to assist viewers in finding the images. Hardcover: 32 pages. ISBN: 9780836270068
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Eye Magic - Visual Trickery in Art

Eye Magic - Visual Trickery in Art
This book shows and discusses many examples of trompe l'oeil (fool-the-eye) in various works of art, examples of moiré patterns (the optical effects produced when two sets of lines or grids overlap), zoetropes and many more amazing examples of "eye magic". Hardcover: 48 pages. ISBN: 9780764178696
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Can You Believe Your Eyes?

Can You Believe Your Eyes?
Over 250 visual illusions gathered from around the world to explore the psychology of vision. Discusses the phenomenon of human perception and the use of illusions in society. Paperback: 248 pages. ISBN: 9781861055866
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Seeing Double

Seeing Double
Seeing Double is a collection of more than 200 mind-bending illustrations that trick the eye into seeing two different images. Paperback: 152 pages. ISBN: 9780415934824
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Big Book of Optical Illusions: Over 200 Original Deceptive Artworks & Brain-fool

Big Book of Optical Illusions
This book contains over 200 optical illusions to confuse as well as entertain. Paperback: 272 pages. ISBN: 9780764135200
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