Fooling Houdini: Magicians, Mentalists, Math Geeks & the Hidden Powers of the Mind

by Alex Stone

Book Overview

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,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0061766216
• ISBN13: 9780061766213
• Release Date: June 2012
• Publisher: Harper
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.2"