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"Magic is the art of creating impossible effects that violate our expectations, games that conclude with the apparent transgression of natural law. As spectators, we find magic tricks-and the state of true cognitive dissonance that they create-tremendously provocative. Why is our brain caught by surprise? The human brain is a very advanced organ, its capacities highly adapted to our environment and lifestyle. But its capacities are not unlimited....
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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...
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Llewellyn Publications, a division of Llewellyn Worldwide, Ltd
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2023.
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"Discover how to intuitively determine a plant's magical uses and learn the proper methods for collecting, preserving, and storing your specimens. In detailed profiles, this book also catalogs magical and astrological associations, as well as potential uses for each plant so you can quickly access any of its information"--
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"Séances, paranormal investigations, fortune telling, and other spiritualist practices helped define the Victorian era-and they continue to shape our world today. With historic examples and hands-on exercises, you can connect to the ideas and values of the 19th-century spiritualist and mediumship movement in the United Kingdom and United States"--
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"Bringing pharmakeia (the practice of plant spirit witchcraft) into contemporary times, this book merges historical knowledge with modern techniques, featuring detailed monographs dedicated to 39 plants ranging from the esoteric (such as aconite, American mandrake, and damiana) to the accessible (including bay laurel, dandelion, fennel, garlic, juniper, and lavender)"--
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"Magical Mathematics reveals the secrets of amazing, fun-to-perform card tricks--and the profound mathematical ideas behind them--that will astound even the most accomplished magician. Persi Diaconis and Ron Graham provide easy, step-by-step instructions for each trick, explaining how to set up the effect and offering tips on what to say and do while performing it. Each card trick introduces a new mathematical idea, and varying the tricks in turn...
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