The mystery of the moon illusion exploring size perception
Since the dawn of time, one particular illusion has fascinated the greatest philosophers, physicists and psychologists - why does the moon appear so much larger on the horizon than when high up in the sky? This text investigates this illusion
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford
Oxford University Press
2002, 2002
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| Collection: | Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | Since the dawn of time, one particular illusion has fascinated the greatest philosophers, physicists and psychologists - why does the moon appear so much larger on the horizon than when high up in the sky? This text investigates this illusion |
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| Physical Description: | viii, 277 p. ill |
| ISBN: | 9780191584893 |