The mystery of the moon illusion : exploring size perception
Ross, Helen ElizabethAuthor
Plug, CornelisContributor
Oxford : Oxford University Press,
2002.
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.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
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.
Description based on print version record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Machine generated contents note: 1 The celestial illusions 2 The real sizes of the moon and sun 3 Perceiving size 4 Measuring the moon illusion 5 Atmospheric refraction 6 Aerial perspectives 7 In the eye of the beholder 8 The vault of the heavens 9 So near and yet so far 10 Sizing up the moon 11 The angle of regard 12 A question of balance 13 Conclusions and conundrums Epilogue Appendix: Summary of scientific developments relating to the moon illusion Notes References Name index Subject index.
Moon
Size Perception
Optical Illusions
Perception
Space Perception
Illusions
Earth (Planet)
Planets
Mental Processes
Visual Perception
Solar System
Psychology
Astronomical Objects
Astronomical Phenomena
Physical Phenomena
Neuroscience
Human Anatomy & Physiology
Health & Biological Sciences