David Copperfield's history of magic
Copperfield, David, 1956-2021
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In this personal journey through a unique and remarkable performing art, David Copperfield profiles some of the world's most groundbreaking magicians. From the 16th-century magistrate who wrote the first book on conjuring to the roaring twenties and the man who fooled Houdini, to the woman who levitated, vanished, and caught bullets in her teeth, 'David Copperfield's History of Magic' takes you on a wild journey through the remarkable feats of the greatest magicians in history. These magicians were all outsiders in their own way, many of them determined to use magic to escape the strictures of class and convention. But they all transformed popular culture, adapted to social change, discovered the inner workings of the human mind, embraced the latest technological and scientific discoveries, and took the art of magic to unprecedented heights.
Main title:
David Copperfield's history of magic / David Copperfield, Richard Wiseman, David Britland ; photographs by Homer Liwag.
Author:
Copperfield, David, 1956-, authorWiseman, Richard (Richard John), 1966-, authorBritland, David, 1958-, authorLiwag, Homer, photographer (expression)
Edition:
First edition.
Imprint:
New York : Simon & Schuster, 2021.
Collation:
xii, 256 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 29 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781982112912 (hbk)
Dewey class:
793.809793.809 COP
Language:
English
Added title:
BRN:
3166636