Wearied by his life as an administrator at the Duke’s court in Weimar, in 1786 Johann Wolfgang von Goethe departed unannounced in the middle of the night for what had been the destination of his imagi
A psychologist and collector, Block has put his life's work, his enthusiasm, and his knowledge into this treasure trove of puzzles, illusions, and double diversions. Each page is guaranteed to surpris
Block (Germanic and Slavic languages and literatures, U. of Colorado-Boulder) translates and introduces German philosopher Burger's Das Denken des Herrn: Batalille zwischen Hegel und dem Surrealismus
Invoking Goethe's name has become fashionable again. With new methods and technologies of reading threatening to render literature virtual and insubstantial, we have the sense that "Goethe's ghosts" -
Presents over 250 visual illusions gathered from around the world to explore the psychology of vision, and discusses the phenomenon of human perception and the use of illusions in society
