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a proposal for an aesthetic theory of magic and the general use of deception as a tool in art
Imagine the deck being mixed in all possible directions (some face up
Thomas subtlety
Imagine their surprise when they discover a picture of a smiling clown - no rabbit at all
Mathematics, Magic & Mystery | Martin Gardner Amyx a proposal for an aestheticWhy 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