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Fooling Houdini : magicians, mentalists, math geeks, & the hidden powers of the mind

From the back rooms of New York City's age-old magic societies to cutting-edge psychology labs, a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the mysterious and vibrant world of magic recounts the author's quest to join the ranks of master magicians.

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  • "Magicians, mentalists, math geeks, and the hidden powers of the mind"

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  • "When Alex Stone was five years old, his father bought him a magic kit, sparking a lifelong love. Years later, living in New York City, he discovered a vibrant underground magic scene populated by a fascinating cast of characters: from his gruff mentor, who holds court in the back of a rundown pizza shop, to one of the world's greatest card cheats, who happens to be blind. From New York City's century-old magic societies to cutting-edge psychology labs, Fooling Houdini recounts Stone's quest to join the ranks of master magicians. But his journey is more than a tale of tricks, gigs, and geeks. In trying to understand how expert magicians manipulate our minds to create their illusions, Stone investigates some of the lesser-known corners of psychology, neuroscience, physics, history, and even crime.--From publisher description."
  • "From the back rooms of New York City's age-old magic societies to cutting-edge psychology labs, a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the mysterious and vibrant world of magic recounts the author's quest to join the ranks of master magicians."@en
  • "A biography of magician Alex Stone, his quest to join the ranks of master magicians and the interesting characters he meets along the way."
  • "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."

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