Magic for Dummies

2. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-1-394-34324-9
Verlag: Wiley

Buch, Englisch, 304 Seiten

Develop the knowledge, skill, and showmanship you need to thrill audiences of all ages

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. - Get easy instructions on how to perform and perfect basic magic tricks
- Become a more entertaining magician, with tips on connecting with your audience
- Discover the fun of performing magic tricks for friends and strangers, in person and online
- Wow people of all ages with card tricks, optical illusions, and beyond

This book is for readers of all ages who want to learn the art of magic, including beginners and those who have already tried a trick or two.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Pogue, David

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Sport | Tourismus | Freizeit Hobbies & Spiele

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction 1

Part 1: Becoming Magical 7

Chapter 1: All Form, No Content 9

Chapter 2: The Instant Gratification Chapter 29

Part 2: Wizardry Anywhere 43

Chapter 3: The Financial Wizard 45

Chapter 4: What to Do with Other People’s Clothing 59

Part 3: The Restaurant Zone 73

Chapter 5: Cutlery Is Your Friend 75

Chapter 6: Playing with Your Food 91

Chapter 7: Matches Made in Heaven 109

Part 4: Pick a Card Trick 123

Chapter 8: I Could Have Dealt All Night 125

Chapter 9: The Build-Your-Own-Card-Trick Kit 159

Part 5: Group Hysteria 171

Chapter 10: I Knew That! 173

Chapter 11: Bigger Magic 201

Part 6: The Part of Tens 229

Chapter 12: Bonus Magic 231

Chapter 13: Ten Basics of Good Magic 247

Chapter 14: Ten Dead Magicians Worth Knowing 253

Chapter 15: Ten Things to Say When Things Go Wrong 259

Part 7: Appendixes 261

Appendix A: How to Get More into Magic 263

Appendix B: Magic Words: A Glossary 267

Appendix C: Trickography 275

Index 281

Über Autor(innen)

David Pogue is a seven-time Emmy-winning correspondent for “CBS Sunday Morning,” a New York Times bestselling author, five-time TED speaker, the writer or co-writer of more than 120 books, and a 20-time host of NOVA on PBS. He’s done magic since he was five.