Magic For Dummies — David Pogue (Pre-Owned)

Learn entertaining magic tricks using cards, coins and everyday household objects!

David Pogue's accessible guide introduces the fundamentals of magic through practical tricks, entertaining demonstrations and useful advice about presentation.

Among the tricks and techniques explored are:

• The Anti-Gravity Pencil — Make an ordinary pencil apparently stick to your open hand.

• The Disappearing Anything — An introduction to making objects apparently vanish through misdirection.

• The Two-Card Sleight of Hand — Two cards placed into the deck mysteriously appear on top.

• The Tale of the Tightrope Walker — Two pieces of string appear to join together.

• The Pencil and Quarter Double Vanish — A comic routine in which a pencil vanishes unexpectedly, followed by a coin.

• Fingertip Munch — An entertaining visual illusion involving a finger.

The book also covers restaurant magic, tricks with clothing, card handling, presentation and ways to entertain an audience using everyday materials.

An enjoyable introduction to magic for beginners and hobbyists.

Pre-owned copy — only one available.