Item #373798 Popular Fallacies; Curious Misconceptions of Vision, Colour, Taste, Touch, and the Stage Tricks of Fire-Eaters . A lively nineteenth-century tour through the errors, illusions, and entertainments that misled the public imagination. By Dionysius Lardner. An article printed in 1854. ILLUSIONS, ERRORS: LARDNER DEBUNKS THE POPULAR FALLACIES OF HIS AGE.

Popular Fallacies; Curious Misconceptions of Vision, Colour, Taste, Touch, and the Stage Tricks of Fire-Eaters . A lively nineteenth-century tour through the errors, illusions, and entertainments that misled the public imagination. By Dionysius Lardner. An article printed in 1854.

London: Walton and Maberly, 1854. Softcover (Booklet - Unbound Pages). Very Good Condition. Item #373798

Dissects popular misconceptions about human perception, with examples from showmen and sensory illusions. 16 Pages. Illustrated with wood engravings. An authentic standalone article, extracted from a larger volume. Not a reprint or reproduction, but an original work in its own right. Supplied without a title page. This particular trial report has been removed from a volume of Lardner's Museum of Science & Art and is now preserved in a modern loose card cover - an unassuming but serviceable presentation that favours function over finery. Size: 11 x 18 cms. Category: Museum of Science & Art;.

Keywords: BZDB395 "fallacies, perception, vision, colour, mountebanks, fire-eaters, senses" Museum of Science & Art; ILLUSIONS & ERRORS: LARDNER DEBUNKS THE POPULAR FALLACIES OF HIS AGE Popular Fallacies; Curious Misconceptions of Vision, Colour, Taste

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