The Complete Idiot's Guide to Street Magic (Complete Idiot's Guides (Lifestyle Paperback)) - Softcover

Tom Ogden

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1592576753 ISBN 13: 9781592576753

Publisher: Alpha Books, 2007

Synopsis

"Itas the hip-hop of hocus-pocus." Forget about David Copperfield, cruise ship illusionists, and birthday party magicians. Theyare so twentieth century. Think cutting-edge magickers like David Blaine and Criss Angel. People starting out in magic today want something edgier, grittier, quick, visual, and maybe a little dangerous. This guide will teach you how to do it What makes "The Complete Idiotas GuideA(R) to Street Magic" different from other books is the type of tricks and the thematic presentations that readers will actually learn. Out of the literally thousands of tricks that could have been included, only those that have the greatest impact, both visually and psychologically, appear in this book. It includes: a75 to 100 tricks a200 illustrations, from how-to shots to photos of street magicians at work aContains something for all levels, from easy-to-accomplish tricks for complete beginners to more challenging sleight-of-hand for those who seriously want to pursue the art of legerdemain

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About the Authors

Tom Ogden began his professional career as a magician over 35 years ago, and his magic has taken him to more than 90 countries on all seven continents. His national television work has included ?The World?s Greatest Magic,? ?The Great Magic of Las Vegas,? and ?Magic and Beyond,? as well as numerous commercials. Ogden is the author of four books, including The Complete Idiot?s Guide® to Ghosts and Hauntings and 200 Years of the American Circus.

Tom Ogden began his professional career as a magician over 35 years ago, and his magic has taken him to more than 90 countries on all seven continents. His national television work has included The Worlds Greatest Magic, The Great Magic of Las Vegas, and Magic and Beyond, as well as numerous commercials. Ogden is the author of four books, includingThe Complete Idiots Guide® to Ghosts and Hauntings and 200 Years of the American Circus.

Tom Ogden is an internationally lauded magician and comedian. Two-time winner of the coveted “Parlour Magician of the Year Award” by Magic Castle in Hollywood, he has appeared on television shows such as The World’s Greatest Magic II and The Great Magic of Las Vegas.  Mr. Ogden lives in Hollywood, California.

Tom Ogden is an internationally lauded magician and comedian. Two-time winner of the coveted “Parlour Magician of the Year Award” by Magic Castle in Hollywood, he has appeared on television shows such as The World’s Greatest Magic II and The Great Magic of Las Vegas. Mr. Ogden lives in Hollywood, California.

Edition details

• Publisher: Alpha Books
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1592576753
• ISBN 13: 9781592576753
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 400