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Magic: The Complete Course

How to Perform Over 100 Amazing Effects, with 500 Full-Color How-to Photographs

by Joshua Jay ...

Magic is everywhere, from the big spectacle celebrity of David Copperfield and Siegfried and Roy to the quirky Penn and Teller to the spooky David Blaine and Criss Angel to the endless material on YouTube. But until now, learning it has never been easy—that's all about to change with Magic, a book that does for close-up magic what How to Grill does for barbecue. Written by charismatic young ... Read more

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Magic is everywhere, from the big spectacle celebrity of David Copperfield and Siegfried and Roy to the quirky Penn and Teller to the spooky David Blaine and Criss Angel to the endless material on YouTube. But until now, learning it has never been easy—that's all about to change with Magic, a book that does for close-up magic what How to Grill does for barbecue. Written by charismatic young
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How Magicians Think

Misdirection, Deception, and Why Magic Matters

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The door to magic is closed, but it’s not locked.And now Joshua Jay, one of the world’s most accomplished magicians, not only opens that door but brings us inside to reveal the artistry and obsessiveness, esoteric history, and long-whispered-about traditions of a subject shrouded in mystery.And he goes one step further: Joshua Jay brings us right into the mind of a magician—how they develop their ... Read more

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The door to magic is closed, but it’s not locked.And now Joshua Jay, one of the world’s most accomplished magicians, not only opens that door but brings us inside to reveal the artistry and obsessiveness, esoteric history, and long-whispered-about traditions of a subject shrouded in mystery.And he goes one step further: Joshua Jay brings us right into the mind of a magician—how they develop their
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How Magicians Think

Misdirection, Deception, and Why Magic Matters

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The door to magic is closed, but it’s not locked.And now Joshua Jay, one of the world’s most accomplished magicians, not only opens that door but brings us inside to reveal the artistry and obsessiveness, esoteric history, and long-whispered-about traditions of a subject shrouded in mystery.And he goes one step further: Joshua Jay brings us right into the mind of a magician—how they develop their ... Read more

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The door to magic is closed, but it’s not locked.And now Joshua Jay, one of the world’s most accomplished magicians, not only opens that door but brings us inside to reveal the artistry and obsessiveness, esoteric history, and long-whispered-about traditions of a subject shrouded in mystery.And he goes one step further: Joshua Jay brings us right into the mind of a magician—how they develop their
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The Royal Road to Card Magic

by Jean Hugard ...

This antiquarian volume contains an easy-to-digest and novice-friendly guide to learning card tricks, with descriptions and instructions designed to teach the reader a number of shuffling techniques and related tricks. Written in clear, plain language and full of useful illustrations, this guide will appeal to the novice magician and those with an interest in learning card tricks. It is not to be ... Read more

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This antiquarian volume contains an easy-to-digest and novice-friendly guide to learning card tricks, with descriptions and instructions designed to teach the reader a number of shuffling techniques and related tricks. Written in clear, plain language and full of useful illustrations, this guide will appeal to the novice magician and those with an interest in learning card tricks. It is not to be
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Sleights of Mind

What the Neuroscience of Magic Reveals About Our Everyday Deceptions

by Sandra Blakeslee, Stephen L. Macknik, Susana Martinez-Conde ...

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Have you ever wondered how a magician saws a woman in half? Or makes coins materialize out of thin air? Or reads your mind? Magic tricks work because humans have a hardwired process of attention and awareness that is hackable. A good magician uses your mind's intrinsic properties against you in a form of mental jujitsu, to fool you every time, even when you know full well that you are being ... Read more

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Have you ever wondered how a magician saws a woman in half? Or makes coins materialize out of thin air? Or reads your mind? Magic tricks work because humans have a hardwired process of attention and awareness that is hackable. A good magician uses your mind's intrinsic properties against you in a form of mental jujitsu, to fool you every time, even when you know full well that you are being
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The Secret of Mental Magic Tricks: How To Amaze Your Friends With These Mental Magic Tricks Today !

by Jason Scotts ...

If you're into mental magic tricks and can't get enough of them, "The Secret of Mental Magic Tricks: How To Amaze Your Friends With These Mental Magic Tricks Today" will get you pretty excited. But what if you don't know much about it or are just getting started? This book has you covered on that as well because it explains exactly what mental magic tricks are which includes the various rules. ... Read more

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If you're into mental magic tricks and can't get enough of them, "The Secret of Mental Magic Tricks: How To Amaze Your Friends With These Mental Magic Tricks Today" will get you pretty excited. But what if you don't know much about it or are just getting started? This book has you covered on that as well because it explains exactly what mental magic tricks are which includes the various rules.
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Modern Coin Magic

by J. B. Bobo ...

Originally published in 1952, this classic guidebook provides a complete treatise on sleight of hand coin conjuring, making an excellent companion for those who want to impress and entertain with some classic magic tricks. Complete with instructional diagrams, it explains a variety of coin act techniques, including vanishing, sleeving and cuffing. The final chapter helps you to prepare the routine ... Read more

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Originally published in 1952, this classic guidebook provides a complete treatise on sleight of hand coin conjuring, making an excellent companion for those who want to impress and entertain with some classic magic tricks. Complete with instructional diagrams, it explains a variety of coin act techniques, including vanishing, sleeving and cuffing. The final chapter helps you to prepare the routine
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The Expert at the Card Table - The Classic Treatise on Card Manipulation

by S. W. Erdnase ...

This early works on The Expert at the Card Table is a must have for any card playing enthusiast. To all lovers of card games it should prove interesting, and as a basis of card entertainment it is practically inexhaustible, with much of the information still useful and practical today. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and ... Read more

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This early works on The Expert at the Card Table is a must have for any card playing enthusiast. To all lovers of card games it should prove interesting, and as a basis of card entertainment it is practically inexhaustible, with much of the information still useful and practical today. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and
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Fooling Houdini

Magicians, Mentalists, Math Geeks, and the Hidden Powers of the Mind

by Alex Stone ...

From the back rooms of New York City's age-old magic societies to cutting-edge psychology labs, three-card monte games on Canal Street to glossy Las Vegas casinos, Fooling Houdini recounts Alex Stone's quest to join the ranks of master magicians.As he navigates this quirky and occasionally hilarious subculture populated by brilliant eccentrics, Stone pulls back the curtain on a community shrouded ... Read more

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From the back rooms of New York City's age-old magic societies to cutting-edge psychology labs, three-card monte games on Canal Street to glossy Las Vegas casinos, Fooling Houdini recounts Alex Stone's quest to join the ranks of master magicians.As he navigates this quirky and occasionally hilarious subculture populated by brilliant eccentrics, Stone pulls back the curtain on a community shrouded
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Steal Like an Artist

10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative

by Austin Kleon ...

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Unlock your creativity.An inspiring guide to creativity in the digital age, Steal Like an Artist presents ten transformative principles that will help readers discover their artistic side and build a more creative life**.**Nothing is original, so embrace influence, school yourself through the work of others, remix and reimagine to discover your own path. Follow interests wherever they take you ... Read more

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Unlock your creativity.An inspiring guide to creativity in the digital age, Steal Like an Artist presents ten transformative principles that will help readers discover their artistic side and build a more creative life**.**Nothing is original, so embrace influence, school yourself through the work of others, remix and reimagine to discover your own path. Follow interests wherever they take you
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Choose Your Own Autobiography

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Tired of memoirs that only tell you what really happened?Sick of deeply personal accounts written in the first person? Seeking an exciting, interactive read that puts the “u” back in “aUtobiography”? Then look no further than Neil Patrick Harris: Choose Your Own Autobiography! In this revolutionary, Joycean experiment in light celebrity narrative, actor/personality ... Read more

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The Only Storytelling Guide You'll Ever Need

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A Moth storytelling champion shows you how to leave your audience spellbound in this bestselling, practical guide to powerful storytelling—through writing, public speaking, and more.Using a fun, irreverent, and infographic approach, Margot Leitman breaks storytelling into concrete components. Whether you want to write a great wedding toast, deliver a compelling keynote speech, or simply entertain ... Read more

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A Moth storytelling champion shows you how to leave your audience spellbound in this bestselling, practical guide to powerful storytelling—through writing, public speaking, and more.Using a fun, irreverent, and infographic approach, Margot Leitman breaks storytelling into concrete components. Whether you want to write a great wedding toast, deliver a compelling keynote speech, or simply entertain
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