Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 206
Book Description
Magazine of Magic
Author: David Copperfield's History of Magic
Author: David CopperfieldPublisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1982112913
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
In this personal journey through a unique performing art, David Copperfield profiles some of the world's most groundbreaking magicians. From the sixteenth-century magistrate who wrote an early book on conjuring, to the roaring twenties and the man who fooled Houdini, to the woman who levitated, vanished, and caught bullets in her bare hands, David Copperfield's History of Magic takes you on a wild journey through the remarkable feats of some of the greatest magicians in history. The result is a sweeping tale that reveals how these astonishing performers were outsiders who used magic to escape class, challenge conventions, transform popular culture, explore the innermost workings of the human mind, and inspire scientific discovery. Their incredible stories are complemented by more than 100 never-before-seen photographs of artifacts from Copperfield's exclusive Museum of Magic, including a sixteenth-century manual on sleight-of-hand; Houdini's straitjackets, handcuffs, and water torture chamber; Dante's famous sawing-in-half apparatus; Alexander's high-tech turban that allowed him to read people's minds; and even some coins that may have magically passed through the hands of Abraham Lincoln. By the end of the book, you'll be sure to share Copperfield's passion for the power of magic. --
How Magicians Think
Author: Joshua JayPublisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 1523510919
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
Professional magician Joshua Jay's (author of Magic: The Complete Course) brief and fascinating essays offer an inside look at how the very best magicians think about magic, how they practice and put together a show, what inspires them, and the psychology behind creating wonder and being tricked when we expect both, as well as why we seek magic in the first place.
The Magazine of Magic
Author: Mental Magic
Author: Martin GardnerPublisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 048647495X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 98
Book Description
Offers a collection of math tricks using the magic of numbers in which the marvelous Professor Picanumba can seemingly predict random events in dozens of numerical exercises, along with answers at the end
Magic
Author: Al Jaffee's Mad Book of Magic and Other Dirty Tricks
Author: Jerry De FuccioPublisher:
ISBN: 9780446863100
Category : American wit and humor, Pictorial
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
Magic
Author: Michael D. BaileyPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 9781138809604
Category : Magic
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
A magical world -- The meanings of magic -- Magical acts -- Magic contested and condemned -- Magical identities -- The reality of magic -- Magic in the modern world
Greater Magic
Author: John N. HilliardPublisher:
ISBN: 9781885366016
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1004
Book Description
Man, Myth & Magic
Author: Richard CavendishPublisher: Cavendish Square Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
Covers the religions of the world, the myths that mankind has created, and the supernatural.