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Abracadabra!: Secret Methods Magicians and Others Use to Deceive Their Audience - Hardcover

Schiffman, Nathaniel

 
9781573921633: Abracadabra!: Secret Methods Magicians and Others Use to Deceive Their Audience

Synopsis

Explains the precepts of misdirection, optical illusion, and other techniques used by magicians to manipulate an audience

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From the Author

What goes into a magic show
My first idea was to write an encyclopedia of "things to look for in a magic show" to show readers how they could figure out how the trick is done. But I soon realized there was lots of careful planning and psychological influencing of the audience that goes into a well-done illusion. In the end, the book contains both the encyclopedia, and the explanations of how magicians try to maniupulate our minds.

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