Nicholas Falletta ofrece aquí una amplia gama de paradojas de todos los tiempos, desde la antigua Grecia hasta la actualidad, entre las que encontramos construcciones geométricas enigmáticas, imágenes figuradas que producen vértigo -como las de Escher- o las misteriosas anamórfosis escondidas en muchos cuadros de grandes pintores renacentistas y barrocos. Además desafía nuestra capacidad deductiva y de cálculo con paradojas de números y verdades lógicas imposibles y construye terribles enigmas nuevos a partir de secretas reglas de juego. Esta feliz combinación convierte a este libro en una fuente inagotable de información y diversión, pensada y escrita para todos los lectores que desean aprender cómo superar las trampas de las verdades aparentes.

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