The Mystery of The Moon Illusion - Exploring Size Perception (Hardcover)

For thousands of years, one scientific puzzle has fascinated and perplexed the greatest philosophers, mathematicians, physicists, and psychologists - why do the moon and sun appear so much larger on the horizon than when high up in the sky? Now, two leading psychologists have provided a compelling account of this fascinating illusion. Taking us through the history, the characters involved, the attempts made to explain the illusion, through to modern day studies of visual perception, the book is the most comprehensive account of this puzzle so far. This is a work which will remain, for some time to come, the definitive book on a mystery that has fascinated and tested the greatest minds throughout the ages. Accessibly written, it will appeal to readers of popular science, along with those within the disciplines of psychology, mathematics, astronomy, and philosophy, from undergraduate upwards.

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	July 2002
First published:	September 2002
Authors:	Helen Ross • Cornelis Plug
Dimensions:	248 x 175 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	288
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-850862-5
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Experimental psychology Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Philosophy & theory of psychology > General Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Cognition & cognitive psychology > Perception Books > Science & Mathematics > Astronomy, space & time > Solar system > General Promotions
LSN:	0-19-850862-X
Barcode:	9780198508625

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