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Numéro de l'objet eBay :176178472844
Caractéristiques de l'objet
- État
- ISBN
- 9780061766213
- Book Title
- Fooling Houdini : Magicians, Mentalists, Math Geeks, and the Hidden Powers of the Mind
- Item Length
- 9in
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Publication Year
- 2012
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1in
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography, Games & Activities, Body, Mind & Spirit, History
- Topic
- Women, Magic, General, Magick Studies, Entertainment & Performing Arts
- Item Width
- 6in
- Item Weight
- 18.6 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 320 Pages
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Product Information
From the back rooms of New York City's age-old magic societies to cutting-edge psychology labs, three-card monte games on Canal Street to glossy Las Vegas casinos, Fooling Houdini recounts Alex Stone's quest to join the ranks of master magicians. As he navigates this quirky and occasionally hilarious subculture populated by brilliant eccentrics, Stone pulls back the curtain on a community shrouded in secrecy, fueled by obsession and brilliance, and organized around one overriding need: to prove one's worth by deceiving others. But his journey is more than a tale of tricks, gigs, and geeks. By investing some of the lesser-known corners of psychology, neuroscience, physics, history, and even crime, all through the lens of trickery and illusion, Fooling Houdini arrives at a host of startling revelations about how the mind works--and why, sometimes, it doesn't.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0061766216
ISBN-13
9780061766213
eBay Product ID (ePID)
114204386
Product Key Features
Book Title
Fooling Houdini : Magicians, Mentalists, Math Geeks, and the Hidden Powers of the Mind
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Women, Magic, General, Magick Studies, Entertainment & Performing Arts
Publication Year
2012
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Games & Activities, Body, Mind & Spirit, History
Number of Pages
320 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9in
Item Height
1in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
18.6 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Gv1545.S78a3 2012
Reviews
An enthralling journey into the inner world of magic. Alex Stone writes with a winning voice that you'll want to follow anywhere., I've always been intrigued by secret societies and artistic subcultures. Stone opens up the obsessive and hidden world of magicians with intelligence and sly humor., Alex Stone's Fooling Houdini is a delight. In the physics Ph.D program at Columbia, he drops everything to pursue the murky world of magic. He writes with wit and scientific sharpness and grand humor. He immerses us in a fascinating world few have ever entered., This book is clever and winning—and well written, too. In turning our attention away from the magic and towards the magicians, Stone has pulled off an excellent trick., A fascinating ramble around a subject that, Stone convincingly argues, raises all sorts of big questions about how our brains interpret the world., The book treats magic more as science than superstition, and here Stone's point is well made. . . . As he shows us the limits of our logic, Stone's enthusiasm rubs off., This book is clever and winning--and well written, too. In turning our attention away from the magic and towards the magicians, Stone has pulled off an excellent trick., Fooling Houdini is a totally smart and engrossing study of one of America's most misunderstood sub-cultures, and at the same time the story of one man's quest to probe the mysteries of magic, science, and where the two meet., This book is clever and winning -- and well written, too. In turning our attention away from the magic and towards the magicians, Stone has pulled off an excellent trick., "An enthralling journey into the inner world of magic. Alex Stone writes with a winning voice that you''ll want to follow anywhere." -- Joshua Foer, author of Moonwalking with Einstein "Alex Stone''s Fooling Houdini is a delight. In the physics Ph.D program at Columbia, he drops everything to pursue the murky world of magic. He writes with wit and scientific sharpness and grand humor. He immerses us in a fascinating world few have ever entered." -- Buzz Bissinger, author of Father''s Day and Friday Night Lights "What I loved most about Fooling Houdini is the world it takes us into: these huddled cliques of obsessed magicians reinventing their art. . . . This book makes you want to do magic tricks, and convinces you just how hard it is to do them well." -- Ira Glass, host of "This American Life" " Fooling Houdini is a totally smart and engrossing study of one of America''s most misunderstood sub-cultures, and at the same time the story of one man''s quest to probe the mysteries of magic, science, and where the two meet." -- John Hodgman, author of The Areas of My Expertise " Fooling Houdini is an eye-opening, irresistible journey into the world of magic. Stone has written a masterful story that is bursting with energy, inventiveness, and a sense of wonder on every page. I couldn''t put it down!" -- Steven Levitt, co-author of Freakonomics "In a memoir studded with historical factoids, charming anecdotes and a variety of behind-the-curtain insider secrets to classic magic tricks, stone serves as a winsome tour guide. . . . There''s plenty of eye-opening knowledge on display. . . . Magically engrossing." -- Kirkus "Part insider''s look at the high-stakes world of casinos and cardsharps, part scientific examination of deception, this page-turner gives an intriguing peek behind the magician''s curtain." -- Discover "A hilarious and illuminating memoir. . . . Less a how-to guide, and more about the bizarre-personalities, the infighting and the jaw-dropping dedication and dexterity required to be a truly great magician." -- The New York Post "A cheery, inquisitive book about a world where math, physics, cognitive science and pure geeky fanaticism intersect. . . . This book is more than a series of anecdotes. It''s an effort to explore the colorful subculture of magic devotees and the serious, theoretical basis for the tricks they do." -- Janet Maslin, The New York Times "The narrative is compelling because it comes veined with a very human question: What is truth? That may sound too philosophical for such a fun memoir, but when Stone invokes this question it comes across as pitch perfect." -- The Boston Globe " Fooling Houdini is not only informative, but highly entertaining. Stone has pulled the proverbial rabbit out of the hat." -- USA Today "I''ve always been intrigued by secret societies and artistic subcultures. Stone opens up the obsessive and hidden world of magicians with intelligence and sly humor." -- Molly Ringwald, The New York Post "An affable new book. . . . What differentiates Fooling Houdini is Stone''s determination to understand the science behind his craft." -- The Daily Beast "This book is clever and winning--and well written, too. In turning our attention away from the magic and towards the magicians, Stone has pulled off an excellent trick." -- The Sunday Times (London) "The book treats magic more as science than superstition, and here Stone''s point is well made. . . . As he shows us the limits of our logic, Stone''s enthusiasm rubs off." -- The Financial Times "A fascinating ramble around a subject that, Stone convincingly argues, raises all sorts of big questions about how our brains interpret the world." -- Reader''s Digest (UK) "The funniest book I read all year." -- Bob Schieffer, What I loved most about Fooling Houdini is the world it takes us into: these huddled cliques of obsessed magicians reinventing their art. . . . This book makes you want to do magic tricks, and convinces you just how hard it is to do them well., Fooling Houdini is not only informative, but highly entertaining. Stone has pulled the proverbial rabbit out of the hat., An affable new book. . . . What differentiates Fooling Houdini is Stone's determination to understand the science behind his craft., The narrative is compelling because it comes veined with a very human question: What is truth? That may sound too philosophical for such a fun memoir, but when Stone invokes this question it comes across as pitch perfect., Part insider's look at the high-stakes world of casinos and cardsharps, part scientific examination of deception, this page-turner gives an intriguing peek behind the magician's curtain., A cheery, inquisitive book about a world where math, physics, cognitive science and pure geeky fanaticism intersect. . . . This book is more than a series of anecdotes. It's an effort to explore the colorful subculture of magic devotees and the serious, theoretical basis for the tricks they do., A hilarious and illuminating memoir. . . . Less a how-to guide, and more about the bizarre-personalities, the infighting and the jaw-dropping dedication and dexterity required to be a truly great magician., Fooling Houdini is an eye-opening, irresistible journey into the world of magic. Stone has written a masterful story that is bursting with energy, inventiveness, and a sense of wonder on every page. I couldn't put it down!, This book is clever and winning-and well written, too. In turning our attention away from the magic and towards the magicians, Stone has pulled off an excellent trick., In a memoir studded with historical factoids, charming anecdotes and a variety of behind-the-curtain insider secrets to classic magic tricks, stone serves as a winsome tour guide. . . . There's plenty of eye-opening knowledge on display. . . . Magically engrossing., “An enthralling journey into the inner world of magic. Alex Stone writes with a winning voice that you’ll want to follow anywhere.â€�
Copyright Date
2012
Lccn
2011-041927
Dewey Decimal
793.8092
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
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