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Magic / by David Pogue.

Pogue, David, 1963- (author.).

Summary:

"Magic For Dummies is your introduction to mystifying friends, family, and the world at large with the art of the magic. Emmy award-winning author David Pogue teaches you dozens of fun, inexpensive tricks that you can do with everyday objects like office supplies, clothing, food, and even your phone. Card tricks, sleight of hand, disappearing tricks--it's all in here. You'll also learn how to practice and improve your skills, so you can take your magical performances to the next level. Plus, this book includes tips on how to refine your techniques, so you can dazzle any live or virtual audience. This entertaining introduction to the world of illusion is a must for aspiring magicians." -- Amazon

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781394343249
  • ISBN: 1394343248
  • Physical Description: ix, 288 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
  • Edition: 2nd edition.
  • Publisher: Hoboken, NJ : For Dummies, a Wiley Brand, [2026]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Introduction -- Part 1: Becoming Magical -- Chapter 1: All Form, No Content -- Chapter 2 The Instant Gratification Chapter -- Part 2: Wizardry Anywhere -- Chapter 3: The Financial Wizard -- Chapter 4: What to Do with Other People's Clothing -- Part 3: The Restaurant Zone -- Chapter 5: Cutlery Is Your Friend -- Chapter 6: Playing with Your Food -- Chapter 7: Matches Made in Heaven -- Part 4: Pick a Card...Trick -- Chapter 8: I Could Have Dealt All Night -- Chapter 9: The Build-Your-Own-Card-Trick Kit -- Part 5: Group Hysteria -- Chapter 10: I Knew That! -- Chapter 11: Bigger Magic -- Part 6: The Part of Tens -- Chapter 12: Ten Basics of Good Magic -- Chapter 13: Ten Dead Magicians Worth Knowing -- Chapter 14: Ten Things to Say When Things Go Wrong -- Part 7: Appendixes -- Appendix A: How to Get More Into Magic -- Appendix B: Magic Words: A Glossary -- Appendix C: Trickography -- Index
Subject:
Magic tricks > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Magic tricks > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Genre:
Handbooks and manuals.

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  • 10 of 10 copies available at NC Cardinal.
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