Abracadabra! Secret Methods Magicians & Others Use to Deceive Their Audience

Name: Abracadabra! Secret Methods Magicians & Others Use to Deceive Their Audience
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ISBN: 9781591022480

ISBN-10: 1591022487

ISBN-13: 9781591022480

Edition: N/A

Authors: Nathaniel Schiffman, Nathaniel Schiffman

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Magicians use more than just mirrors, string, and sleight of hand to deceive their audiences. Those who are masters at this trade have developed an arsenal of techniques to manipulate people. Every action and utterance on stage and off is precisely planned to achieve a specific effect.

Book details

List price: $25.00
Publisher: Prometheus Books, Publishers
Publication date: 2/1/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 442
Size: 5.57" wide x 8.13" long x 0.92" tall
Weight: 1.122
Language: English

Nathaniel Schiffman (East Brunswick, NJ) is a writer and magic enthusiast whose long-standing fascination with the subject has made him a devotee of magic shows, literature, and performing tricks.



Foreword



Preface to Paperback Edition



What Is Magic...Really?



The Foundations of Deception



A Magician's Dozen



What Is Magic Made Of?



What Are Illusions Made Of?



The Art of Chicanery



Analyzing the Action



Things to Look for When Watching a Magic Show



Crashing the Clan



People, Places, and Things



The Audience



The Stage and the People on It



Grrrrrrrowlll!!! The Animals in Magic



Props and Gimmicks



Off Stage and Out of the Theater



Illusion Outside of Magic



Translating Magic into Desires



The Use of Fakery and Magicians' Psychology Out of the Theater



Misdirection Magic in Everyday Life



Magic in Selling and Advertising



When the Curtain Closes


Glossary: Magician Jargon


Bibliography


Endnotes


Index