9781982112912-1982112913-David Copperfield's History of Magic

David Copperfield's History of Magic

ISBN-13: 9781982112912
ISBN-10: 1982112913
Author: Richard Wiseman, David Britland, David Copperfield
Publication date: 2021
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover 272 pages
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ISBN-13: 9781982112912
ISBN-10: 1982112913
Author: Richard Wiseman, David Britland, David Copperfield
Publication date: 2021
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover 272 pages

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David Copperfield's History of Magic (ISBN-13: 9781982112912 and ISBN-10: 1982112913), written by authors Richard Wiseman, David Britland, David Copperfield, was published by Simon & Schuster in 2021. With an overall rating of 3.9 stars, it's a notable title among other Photography & Video books. You can easily purchase or rent David Copperfield's History of Magic (Hardcover) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used Photography & Video books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.34.

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An illustrated, illuminating insight into the world of illusion from the world's greatest and most successful magician, capturing its audacious and inventive practitioners, and showcasing the art form's most famous artifacts housed at David Copperfield's secret museum.

In this personal journey through a unique and remarkable performing art, David Copperfield profiles twenty-eight of the world's most groundbreaking magicians. From the 16th-century magistrate who wrote the first book on conjuring to the roaring twenties and the man who fooled Houdini, to the woman who levitated, vanished, and caught bullets in her teeth, David Copperfield's History of Magic takes you on a wild journey through the remarkable feats of the greatest magicians in history.

These magicians were all outsiders in their own way, many of them determined to use magic to escape the strictures of class and convention. But they all transformed popular culture, adapted to social change, discovered the inner workings of the human mind, embraced the latest technological and scientific discoveries, and took the art of magic to unprecedented heights.

The incredible stories are complimented by over 100 never-before-seen photographs of artifacts from Copperfield's exclusive Museum of Magic, including a 16th-century manual on sleight of hand, Houdini's straightjackets, handcuffs, and water torture chamber, Dante's famous sawing-in-half apparatus, Alexander's high-tech turban that allowed him to read people's minds, and even some coins that may have magically passed through the hands of Abraham Lincoln.

By the end of the book, you'll be sure to share Copperfield's passion for the power of magic.

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