Tops Treasury Of Illusions
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1965
Tops Treasury Of Illusions written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1965 with Magic tricks categories.
Levitation
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Author : Jim Ottaviani
language : en
Publisher: G.T. Labs
Release Date : 2007
Levitation written by Jim Ottaviani and has been published by G.T. Labs this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Comics & Graphic Novels categories.
Presents the story of illusions, with such characters as The Scientist, The American, The Inventor, and The Heir.
Magic
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Author : Earle J. Coleman
language : en
Publisher: Greenwood
Release Date : 1987-06-04
Magic written by Earle J. Coleman and has been published by Greenwood this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987-06-04 with Games & Activities categories.
An excellent and exhaustive expansion of Coleman's 20-page chapter in Volume 3 of the valuable Handbook of American Popular Culture. . . . Contents include a preface, introduction, chapters on history of magic, principles and appreciation, manuals on performance, relation to the other `arts,' biographies, and appendixes of historical dates, periodicals, directories, research collections, and dealers. Chapters contain very thorough bibliographies and there are author and subject indexes. It is impossible to imagine a more thorough guide to magic. Choice The work as a whole is an extremely valuable compilation of, and commentary on, nearly 1,000 titles dealing with magic, conjuring, and tricks that fool the eye. . . . [It is] a superb addition to any library's collection of books on the history, psychology, and techniques of magic. Reference Books Bulletin This reference guide provides a comprehensive view of magic, focusing on its history, psychology, techniques, and aesthetics. The text is in the form of topical bibliographical essays with additional theoretical remarks expressing Coleman's personal philosophy of conjuring. The work begins with a description of outstanding histories of magic and goes on to elucidate some of the major bibliographic sources on the principles of psychology and showmanship which separate the master conjurer from the amateur. Subsequent chapters evaluate manuals on the execution of magic, including all categories from card magic to stage illusions and telepathy.
Magic As A Performing Art
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Author : Robert Gill
language : en
Publisher: London ; New York : Bowker
Release Date : 1976
Magic As A Performing Art written by Robert Gill and has been published by London ; New York : Bowker this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1976 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
Optical Illusions
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Author : Lisa Endlich
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2004-11-10
Optical Illusions written by Lisa Endlich and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-11-10 with Business & Economics categories.
When Lucent Technologies was spun off from AT&T in 1996, the new company was full of promise. An old-line manufacturer, it quickly became a sizzling hot stock thanks to the emergence of the Internet and the build-up of telecommunications. The stock market was soaring, and Lucent flew with it. Within a few short years it became the sixth-largest corporation in America and the most widely held stock in the country. Yet only months later, Lucent was gasping for life, victim of the greatest stock-market bubble in history. Optical Illusions is the story of a financially sound company steeped in world-class talent, dominant in one of the fastest-growing industries, that in the space of two years found itself downgraded to a junk-bond credit rating, under investigation by the SEC for its accounting practices, the value of its stock reduced to the price of a cup of coffee. Lisa Endlich tells the fascinating tale of the company that epitomized the misfortunes of the telecom industry, leaving investors and employees shocked and confused. In writing this book Endlich had access to more than a hundred people who played a role in the drama, as well as previously sealed courtroom documents. She explains how the conflicting styles of CEOs Henry Schacht and Rich McGinn contributed to Lucent's woes, and she shows how the loss of skilled executives such as Carly Fiorina hurt the company at a crucial moment. When it was all over, Schacht -- Lucent's first CEO, who was later brought back to right the listing ship -- acknowledged that Lucent had allowed itself to be swept up in the market mania, distorting its corporate values in the process. Although the stock-market mania of the late 1990s is remembered as "the Internet craze" or "the dot-com madness," as Optical Illusions shows, the damage was more widespread and lasting. In fighting for its survival, Lucent laid off more than 70 percent of its employees, wrecking retirees' savings and investors' portfolios alike.
Catalog Of Magic
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Author : Marvin Kaye
language : en
Publisher: Doubleday Books
Release Date : 1977
Catalog Of Magic written by Marvin Kaye and has been published by Doubleday Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1977 with Games & Activities categories.
Illusions
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Author : Mabel Collins
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1905
Illusions written by Mabel Collins and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1905 with Illusion (Philosophy) categories.
The Spectacle Of Illusion
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Author : Matthew Tompkins
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019-04
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In The Spectacle of Illusion, professional magician-turned experimental psychologist Dr. Matthew L. Tompkins investigates the arts of deception as practised and popularised by mesmerists, magicians and psychics since the early 18th century. Organised thematically within a broadly chronological trajectory, this compelling book explores how illusions perpetuated by magicians and fraudulent mystics can not only deceive our senses but also teach us about the inner workings of our minds. Indeed, modern scientists are increasingly turning to magic tricks to develop new techniques to examine human perception, memory and belief. Beginning by discussing mesmerism and spiritualism, the book moves on to consider how professional magicians such as John Nevil Maskelyne and Harry Houdini engaged with these movements - particularly how they set out to challenge and debunk paranormal claims. It also relates the interactions between magicians, mystics and scientists over the past 200 years, and reveals how the researchers who attempted to investigate magical and paranormal phenomena were themselves deceived, and what this can teach us about deception. Highly illustrated throughout with entertaining and bizarre drawings, double-exposure spirit photographs and photographs of spoon-bending from hitherto inaccessible and un-mined archives, including the Wellcome Collection, the Harry Price Library, the Society for Physical Research, and last but not least, the Magic Circle's closely guarded collection, the book also features newly commissioned photography of planchettes, rapping boards, tilting tables, ectoplasm, automata and illusion boxes. Concluding with a modern-day analysis of the science of magic and illusion, analysing surprisingly weird phenomena such as ideomotor action, sleep paralysis, choice blindness and the psychology of misdirection, this unnerving volume highlights how unreliable our minds can be, and how complicit they can be in the perpetuation of illusions.
Investment Illusions
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Author : Martin S. Fridson
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 1996-03-29
Investment Illusions written by Martin S. Fridson and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996-03-29 with Business & Economics categories.
What the experts are saying about INVESTMENT ILLUSIONS "One of the most entertaining, readable, and well-informed books onpersonal investing that I have seen. With erudition and wit,Fridson takes aim at the shibboleths, sacred cows, and snakeoilsalesmen of the personal investing industry. Investment Illusionsis a practical and engaging 'how-not-to' guide." --Stuart C.Gilson, Assistant Professor of Business Administration, HarvardUniversity. "Investment Illusions presents much good financial advice and agreat deal of financial history, especially recent financialhistory, in an easy-to-read style. I enjoyed it." --Harry M.Markowitz, Nobel Laureate in Economics, Marvin Speiser Professor ofFinance and Economics, Baruch College. "Once in a while, you read a book which makes you think, 'I wishI'd read this book ten years ago.' Investment Illusions is such abook. I found it highly entertaining as well as instructive--thekind of book you pass on to a friend." --Richard Lehmann,President, Bond Investors Association. "Illusions can seem tangible and yet be fallacious. As usual, MartyFridson uncovers minefields in some of the most importantinvestment fundamentals in a clever and intuitive fashion." --TonyKao, Director of Investment Research, General Motors InvestmentManagement Corporation.
Optical Illusions
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Author : Philip Hook
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993
Optical Illusions written by Philip Hook and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Art dealers categories.