Modern Day Magic: An Introduction Into the Different Types of Magic and the People Who Pioneered Them

By: Black, Molly

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. A look into the different styles of magic practiced today from sleight-of-hand, illusionism, mentalism, to gospel magic, street magic, and circus sideshows. The book covers also includes mini-biographies for the pioneers of magic: Jean Eugene Robert-Houdin, Harry Houdini, Charles Cameron, and John Bosco.

Project Webster represents a new publishing paradigm, allowing disparate content sources to be curated into cohesive, relevant, and informative books. To date, this content has been curated from Wikipedia articles and images under Creative Commons licensing, although as Project Webster continues to increase in scope and dimension, more licensed and public domain content is being added. We believe books such as this represent a new and exciting lexicon in the sharing of human knowledge.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1241586551
• ISBN13: 9781241586553
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Webster's Digital Services
• Length: 164 Pages
• Weight: 0.67 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.4" x 9.7"