Author: Michael A. DiSpezio
Publisher: Sterling
ISBN: 9780806965819
Category : Optical illusions
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Cool distortions, a perplexing parallel pattern, afterimages, 3-D foolery, a shady comparison, imaginary interference, flip flopping faces, and other optical illusions will "trick" you into seeing what isn't there! There's one thing you can be sure of, when it comes to optical illusions: appearances are always deceiving! The author lives in North Falmouth, CA. 80 pages (all in color), 10 x 10.
Easy Magic Tricks
Author: Joseph Leeming
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486455556
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
Using only common household items — handkerchiefs, string, playing cards, coins, thimbles — the 127 magic acts in this fully illustrated guide will help young novices amaze family and friends.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486455556
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
Using only common household items — handkerchiefs, string, playing cards, coins, thimbles — the 127 magic acts in this fully illustrated guide will help young novices amaze family and friends.
Big Book of Magic Tricks
Author: Karl Fulves
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486170772
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
"The best book yet on easy-to-do magic." — Martin Gardner Amaze friends, astonish your family, and fascinate any audience by infallibly dealing a royal flush, correctly predicting the outcome of the World Series, unmasking a psychic fraud, and performing a host of other dazzling deceptions. You can do it with the help of this book, one of the best guides to magic tricks that don't require long hours of practice or elaborate preparation. You'll find invaluable techniques — clearly demonstrated with abundant illustrations — for accomplishing magical feats with cards, coins, rope, comedy magic, mental displays of dexterity and much more, as well as expert advice for practicing psychological misdirection and dramatic presentation. Although the tricks in this book require little in the way of props, sleight of hand or a high degree of skill, the effects they produce are astounding. Novices especially will find Big Book of Magic Tricks a wonderful introduction to the art of conjuring but the book is crammed with so much choice new information that even professional magicians can learn something. "This book is quality — the tricks are effective, the methods ingenious, and the advice Fulves gives on presenting the tricks properly is excellent." — Robert Dike Blair
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486170772
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
"The best book yet on easy-to-do magic." — Martin Gardner Amaze friends, astonish your family, and fascinate any audience by infallibly dealing a royal flush, correctly predicting the outcome of the World Series, unmasking a psychic fraud, and performing a host of other dazzling deceptions. You can do it with the help of this book, one of the best guides to magic tricks that don't require long hours of practice or elaborate preparation. You'll find invaluable techniques — clearly demonstrated with abundant illustrations — for accomplishing magical feats with cards, coins, rope, comedy magic, mental displays of dexterity and much more, as well as expert advice for practicing psychological misdirection and dramatic presentation. Although the tricks in this book require little in the way of props, sleight of hand or a high degree of skill, the effects they produce are astounding. Novices especially will find Big Book of Magic Tricks a wonderful introduction to the art of conjuring but the book is crammed with so much choice new information that even professional magicians can learn something. "This book is quality — the tricks are effective, the methods ingenious, and the advice Fulves gives on presenting the tricks properly is excellent." — Robert Dike Blair
Magic Moving Images
Author: Colin Ord
Publisher: Tarquin Group
ISBN: 9781899618743
Category : Flip books
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Features images that transform into magical animations. This work is suitable for various ages.
Publisher: Tarquin Group
ISBN: 9781899618743
Category : Flip books
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Features images that transform into magical animations. This work is suitable for various ages.
Easy-to-Do Magic Tricks for Children
Author: Karl Fulves
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486276139
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Text and diagrams explain easy-to-do magic tricks which utilize common objects such as coins, rubber bands, and string.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486276139
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Text and diagrams explain easy-to-do magic tricks which utilize common objects such as coins, rubber bands, and string.
The Magic Eye, Volume I
Author: N.E. Thing Enterprises
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
ISBN: 0836270061
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 37
Book Description
People worldwide are adding another dimension to their lives: the third dimension! Thanks to the 3D wonder of Magic Eye, people of all ages find themselves spellbound by the hidden images that suddenly are leaping from book pages, greeting cards, calendars, even T-shirts and mugs. This colorful Magic Eye book guides gazers through 23 different 3D, computer-generated illustrations. Complete instructions, including two detailed viewing techniques, will have them searching for visual surprises through beautifully executed, full-page designs. Expand your Magic Eye vision and watch the wonderful happen!
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
ISBN: 0836270061
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 37
Book Description
People worldwide are adding another dimension to their lives: the third dimension! Thanks to the 3D wonder of Magic Eye, people of all ages find themselves spellbound by the hidden images that suddenly are leaping from book pages, greeting cards, calendars, even T-shirts and mugs. This colorful Magic Eye book guides gazers through 23 different 3D, computer-generated illustrations. Complete instructions, including two detailed viewing techniques, will have them searching for visual surprises through beautifully executed, full-page designs. Expand your Magic Eye vision and watch the wonderful happen!
The Practical Encyclopedia of Magic
Author: Nicholas Einhorn
Publisher: Selectabook Limited
ISBN: 9781843096702
Category : Magic
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Reveals secrets of over 120 magic tricks, with over 1,000 color photographs. Gives indepth information on how to perform amazing closeup tricks, baffling optical illusions and incredible mental magic.
Publisher: Selectabook Limited
ISBN: 9781843096702
Category : Magic
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Reveals secrets of over 120 magic tricks, with over 1,000 color photographs. Gives indepth information on how to perform amazing closeup tricks, baffling optical illusions and incredible mental magic.
Fantastic Optical Illusions
Author: Marie-Jo Waeber
Publisher: Carlton Books
ISBN: 9781787392359
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Filled with more than 150 amazing, colorful illusions, this collection features images of previously unpublished illusions, moving patterns and color perception, and more. Each image comes with an explanation of how it works and details of why it fools the human brain.
Publisher: Carlton Books
ISBN: 9781787392359
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Filled with more than 150 amazing, colorful illusions, this collection features images of previously unpublished illusions, moving patterns and color perception, and more. Each image comes with an explanation of how it works and details of why it fools the human brain.
Optical Illusions
Author: Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff
Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
ISBN: 9781405391412
Category : Optical illusions
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
An Astonishing, Mind-Bending book of more than 50 Eye-popping Illusions.
Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
ISBN: 9781405391412
Category : Optical illusions
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
An Astonishing, Mind-Bending book of more than 50 Eye-popping Illusions.
The Art of Magic and Sleight of Hand
Author: Nicholas Einhorn
Publisher: Southwater
ISBN: 9781780190563
Category : Magic tricks
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Magic is an age-old art form, which has the power to amaze and amuse both children and adults alike. This fully illustrated book includes over 120 amazing magic tricks to be used on a variety of different occasions. It offers simple tricks as well as some designed for the more advanced practitioner. History of Mystery: the book opens with an introduction to the most important events and names in magic's rich history, including comedy and close-up magicians, illusionists and television magicians. Card Magic: the scope for performing tricks with cards is enormous. This chapter explains how to grip, shuffle and control cards, how to force cards, do self-working tricks and peform advanced card flourishes. Dinner Table Magic: items found on the dinner table can be used to entertain and amaze your guests. The tricks in this chapter focus on glasses, napkins, cutlery, straws, cups and sugar cubes. Match Magic: the shape and size of matches make them ideal for creating optical illusions and simple magic tricks. With a box of matches in your pocket, you can perform an entire magic show. String, Cord and Rope Magic: the cut and restored rope effect is a staple of the magician's repertoire. This chapter shows how to do this and other illusions such as making a knot disappear at will. Mind Magic: your audiences will believe that you have psychic powers with the routines in this chapter. There are many ways of creating the impression of mind-reading and thought transference. Silk, Thimble and Paper Magic: tricks using handkerchiefs and small objects have always been popular. This chapter shows how to do a variety of sleights of hand with these everyday props. Money Magic: everyone enjoys watching money appear out of thin air! Once you have learnt basic techniques such as palming and vanishing, there are many tricks to perform with both coins and banknotes. This book reveals the secrets of a wide range of tricks, and explains how to achieve a polished performance, with tips and advice on planning patter, rehearsing, and creating your own performance style. Step-by-step instructions with over 1000 photographs make it an indispensable guide for anyone seeking to master this fascinating art.
Publisher: Southwater
ISBN: 9781780190563
Category : Magic tricks
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Magic is an age-old art form, which has the power to amaze and amuse both children and adults alike. This fully illustrated book includes over 120 amazing magic tricks to be used on a variety of different occasions. It offers simple tricks as well as some designed for the more advanced practitioner. History of Mystery: the book opens with an introduction to the most important events and names in magic's rich history, including comedy and close-up magicians, illusionists and television magicians. Card Magic: the scope for performing tricks with cards is enormous. This chapter explains how to grip, shuffle and control cards, how to force cards, do self-working tricks and peform advanced card flourishes. Dinner Table Magic: items found on the dinner table can be used to entertain and amaze your guests. The tricks in this chapter focus on glasses, napkins, cutlery, straws, cups and sugar cubes. Match Magic: the shape and size of matches make them ideal for creating optical illusions and simple magic tricks. With a box of matches in your pocket, you can perform an entire magic show. String, Cord and Rope Magic: the cut and restored rope effect is a staple of the magician's repertoire. This chapter shows how to do this and other illusions such as making a knot disappear at will. Mind Magic: your audiences will believe that you have psychic powers with the routines in this chapter. There are many ways of creating the impression of mind-reading and thought transference. Silk, Thimble and Paper Magic: tricks using handkerchiefs and small objects have always been popular. This chapter shows how to do a variety of sleights of hand with these everyday props. Money Magic: everyone enjoys watching money appear out of thin air! Once you have learnt basic techniques such as palming and vanishing, there are many tricks to perform with both coins and banknotes. This book reveals the secrets of a wide range of tricks, and explains how to achieve a polished performance, with tips and advice on planning patter, rehearsing, and creating your own performance style. Step-by-step instructions with over 1000 photographs make it an indispensable guide for anyone seeking to master this fascinating art.
Magic Tricks with Optical Illusions
Author: Elsie Olson
Publisher: Lerner Publications ™
ISBN: 1541550749
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 27
Book Description
You won't believe your eyes! This book teaches aspiring magicians to perform amazing optical illusion tricks. Simple text, step-by-step instructions, and supporting photos will engage and excite young readers.
Publisher: Lerner Publications ™
ISBN: 1541550749
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 27
Book Description
You won't believe your eyes! This book teaches aspiring magicians to perform amazing optical illusion tricks. Simple text, step-by-step instructions, and supporting photos will engage and excite young readers.