Project Gutenberg 2011-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 402 Luckiesh, Matthew 1883 1967 Luckiesh, M. (Matthew) 22003634 Visual Illusions: Their Causes, Characteristics and Applications Produced by Bryan Ness and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.) "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.) Reading ease score: 50.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Optical illusions QP Text Category: Architecture Category: Art Category: Psychiatry/Psychology 467051 2025-10-14T16:12:51.295776 text/html 452035 2019-03-05T04:45:04 text/html 3688481 2025-10-14T16:13:03.725812 application/epub+zip 3694257 2025-10-14T16:12:56.332754 application/epub+zip 216066 2025-10-14T16:12:54.323725 application/epub+zip 4019392 2025-10-14T16:13:08.408715 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3956753 2025-10-14T16:13:01.908750 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 405009 2022-09-16T14:37:46.848254 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 372372 2025-10-14T16:12:49.722765 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 372107 2011-06-01T06:20:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 372135 2011-06-01T06:20:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20496 2025-10-14T16:13:08.551691 application/rdf+xml 25366 2025-10-14T16:12:54.905732 image/jpeg 4729 2025-10-14T16:12:54.629730 image/jpeg 124242 2011-06-01T06:20:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 4198689 2019-03-05T04:47:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 124190 2011-06-01T06:20:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 5738159 2025-10-14T16:12:51.591761 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia