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Seeing

30 Hands-On Visual Discoveries

An Exploratorium Book

6 1/4 x 7 3/4 in, 30 cards, 1 Mylar sheet, 12 3-inch straws, 4 6-inch chenille stems, plastic pin, shrink-wrapped in; Bound cards with cover and box attached to backing, pp;
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June 2013
ISBN 9781452119540
ISBN10 1452119546

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Quick Overview

Why do certain geometric patterns appear to pulsate? What
makes your eyes see color where there is none? How do
colorful rings appear on a spinning black-and-white disk?
These questions and more are answered at the Exploratorium,
San Francisco’s renowned hands-on science museum.

Seeing



Seeing

Why do certain geometric patterns appear to pulsate? What makes your eyes see color where there is none? How do colorful rings appear on a spinning black-and-white disk? These questions and more are answered at the Exploratorium, San Francisco’s renowned hands-on science museum. Now readers can bring the experience home through 30 mindboggling experiments that will wow science geeks of all ages. Seeing comes with almost everything needed to experience the amazing effects—including spinner, reflective sheet, straws, and pipe cleaners—and the tear-out pages make it easy to share the fun with friends!

 

The Exploratorium is a museum of science, art, and human perception located in San Francisco, California. The Exploratorium’s mission is to create a culture of learning through innovative environments, programs, and tools that help people nurture their curiosity about the world around them.