02365cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000340012624500690016026400510022930000470028033600260032733700260035333800360037950000310041550801830044652012950062953400450192465300220196985600430199199900170203436297UtSlPG20260610133828.0mcr n260607r2011||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a22003634  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aQP1 aLuckiesh, Matthew,d1883-196710aVisual Illusions: Their Causes, Characteristics and Applications 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2011  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2011-06-01  aProduced by Bryan Ness and the Online Distributed
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Internet Archive.)  a"Visual Illusions: Their Causes, Characteristics and Applications" by M. Luckiesh is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. This work explores the complex phenomenon of visual illusions, their psychological and physiological underpinnings, and applications in various fields such as art and architecture. The author aims to provide an accessible overview of static visual illusions, emphasizing experimental facts while acknowledging the limitations of physical measurements in capturing human perception of reality.  The opening of the book establishes the author's intent to delve into the intricacies of visual perception and illusions. Luckiesh opens with the thought that our perception often misrepresents reality, as illustrated by common visual phenomena, like the observer mistaking the distance of a mountain or perceiving a white paper as pink against a green backdrop. He discusses the psychological factors at play in perception, such as previous experiences and expectations, while asserting that visual illusions are not simply errors but are influenced by the mind's interpretations. This introduction sets the stage for the detailed examination of various types of illusions covered in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aOptical illusions40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/36297  c77137d77137