How magicians think : misdirection, deception, and why magic matters /
"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. In 52 short, compulsively readable essays, Jay descri...
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New York :
Workman Publishing,
[2021]
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Table of Contents:
- Why magic? (part 1)
- When did you know magic would be your life?
- What is magic?
- What does it feel like to perform magic?
- How do you saw someone in half?
- Why don't magicians repeat their tricks?
- Seriously, how do you saw someone in half?
- What happens if a magician reveals a secret?
- How do you create magic?
- How are we fooled exactly?
- Who are your favorite magicians? (part 1) : Jerry Andrus, Rune Klan, Richard Turner, René Lavand-- What do you do for a living?
- How often do magicians practice?
- Was Harry Houdini the greatest magician ever?
- Why is magic still so male-dominated?
- Why isn't Houdini considered the greatest magician ever?
- How do you build a magic show?
- How do magicians use technology?
- How are you using technology?
- What role do words play in magic?
- Who are your favorite magicians? (part 2) : Ricky Jay, Simon Aronson, Jeff McBride, Derren Brown
- Do magicians get fooled?
- Why do some people hate magic?
- Who is the hardest audience to fool?
- What's your most difficult trick?
- Could you cheat at cards?
- What makes David Copperfield so iconic?
- Is magic art?
- What's the weirdest show you've ever done?
- What do you think about when you perform?
- And what about right before you go on stage?
- How did Houdini die?
- What's worse, screwing up a trick or dealing with hecklers?
- Why aren't there more Black magicians?
- Does magic look different in other countries?
- What makes Penn & Teller so dynamic?
- What's your favorite magic trick?
- What do magicians do in secret?
- Do you have magic students?
- What is the magic castle?
- Who are your favorite magicians? (part 3) : Bob Zabrecky, David Williamson, Tommy Wonder
- But do you have a very favorite magician?
- Do magicians insure their hands?
- Is David Blaine for real?
- Can a magic trick be too good?
- What are the Magic Olympics?
- Why do magicians pull rabbits out of hats?
- Is magic memorabilia valuable?
- Why do magicians have such big egos?
- Is there real magic in the universe?
- What's the next big thing in magic?
- Why magic? (part 2).