Mathematics, Magic & Mystery Book mmla_Thom Peterson the drawing and little mask

the drawing and little mask instantly change into a real mask that the magician can now put on his face

AS McDonald is a classic of magic

The Flea: Display A Small Pocket of Cards

FIND FIVE CARDS

The second volume of Subtle Card Creations continues with a wealth of new material - effective and subtle card effects - designed to entertain and baffle spectators

Mathematics, Magic & Mystery Book mmla_Thom Peterson the drawing and little maskWhy do card tricks work? How can magicians do astonishing feats of mathematics mentally? Why do stage "mind reading" tricks work? As a rule we simply accept these tricks as "magic," we seldom recognize that they are really demonstrations of strict laws based on probability, sets, theory of numbers, topology and other branches of mathematics. This is the first book length study of this fascinating branch of recreational mathematics. Written by one of