| #1091529 in Books | Prometheus Books | 2005-02-01 | 2005-02-01 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 9.01 x1.00 x6.02l,1.27 | File type: PDF | 441 pages | ||0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.| A Really Refreshing View Of How Illusions Work|By thirdtwin|Written in a somewhat technical/academic style- but covers a lot of material that most books on illusion don't- especially useful in reminding the reader how the audience is distracted- and that often the trick is one of timing- things the audience sees as happening in the moment have actually been set up ahead of time||"...unusually captivating book of the strange...wide-ranging analysis of the principles of illusion,...a hard book to lay down." -- Scientific American|About the Author|Nathaniel Schiffman (East Brunswick, NJ) is a
Magicians use more than just mirrors, string, and sleight of hand to deceive their audience. 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.
Abracadabra! is an insider's look at what goes on at a magic show, behind-the-scenes, and in the mind of the magician. Nathaniel Schiffman explains the principles of deception, expos...
You easily download any file type for your device.Abracadabra: SECRET METHODS MAGICIANS AND OTHERS USE TO DECEIVE THEIR AUDIENCE | Nathaniel Schiffman. I was recommended this book by a dear friend of mine.
