Classic Magic Tricks

by Charles Barry Townsend and Bob Longe

Book Overview

Abracadabra Virtually every type of incredible magic trick imaginable is right here, in this huge collection. Choose any one from this great repertoire of seemingly unexplainable hocus-pocus and you will astound people without fail. Use mental magic to mystify a crowd with uncanny mathematical talent. Defy reality by performing the French Drop, a coin sleight that will astound spectators with your ingenious skills. Create suspense when you make a...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1402710704
• ISBN13: 9781402710704
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Main Street Press
• Length: 277 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.6" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

Classic math puzzles that appear hard but have an understandable solution

Mathematical puzzles and riddles where the problem appears unsolvable and the solution is obvious after it is revealed are commonly grouped into the category of mathemagic. While it may appear to be a misnomer, it is in fact an accurate descriptor of that type of problem. Magical tricks appear impossible when executed by a talented performer, yet if the basis of the trick is revealed, you may be forever disappointed. That is not the case with mathemagic, when you reason out or learn of the solution, your appreciation for the beauty and power of mathematics grows. The problems in this collection conform to the use of the "Classic" qualifier in the title. In general, they are problems that have appeared in the literature many times and in many forms. Yet like the best math problems, they can be worked over and over again without you ever losing your appreciation for what they represent; the enormous sense of gratification one can get from engaging in challenging intellectual pursuits.