The Secret History of Magic: The True Story of the Deceptive

The Secret History of Magic: The True Story of the Deceptive Art

Pull back the curtain on theÂ realÂ history of magic â€“ and discoverÂ why magic reallyÂ matters
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If you read a standard history of magic, you learn that it begins in ancient Egypt, with the resurrection of a goose in front of the Pharaoh. You discover how magicians were tortured and killed during the age of witchcraft. You are told how conjuring tricks were used to quell rebellious colonial natives. The history of magic is full of such stories, which turn out not to be true. Behind the smoke and mirrors, however, lies the real story of magic.
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It is a history of people from humble roots, who made and lost fortunes, and who deceived kings and queens. In order to survive, they concealed many secrets, yet they revealed some and they stole others. They engaged in deception, exposure, and betrayal, in a quest to make the impossible happen. They managed to survive in a world in which a series of technological wonders appeared, which previous generations would have considered magical. Even today, when we now take the most sophisticated technology for granted, we can still be astonished by tricks that were performed hundreds of years ago.Â
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The Secret History of Magic reveals how this was done. It is about why magic matters in a world that no longer seems to have a place for it, but which desperately needs a sense of wonder.
Country USA
Brand Tarcherperigee
Manufacturer Tarcher
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 30602365
Color White
ReleaseDate 2018-07-17
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780143130635

Country	USA
Brand	Tarcherperigee
Manufacturer	Tarcher
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	30602365
Color	White
ReleaseDate	2018-07-17
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780143130635

The Secret History of Magic: The True Story of the Deceptive Art

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