Derren Brown's television and stage performances have entranced and dumbfounded millions. His baffling illusions and stunning set pieces - such as The Seance , Russian Roulette and The Heist - have set standards of what's possible. This work takes you on a journey into the structure and pyschology of magic.

Derren Brown's television and stage performances have entranced and dumbfounded millions. This work reveals the secrets behind his craft, what makes him tick and how you can adapt his techniques for use in everyday life. It guides you through a coin and a card trick, revealing how you can transform a simple trick into a convincing illusion.

Celebrates 500 years of the dazzling visual culture of the world's greatest magicians. Featuring over 1,000 vintage posters, photographs, handbills, and engravings, this book traces the history of magic as a performing art from the 1470s through the post-WWII years.

On Deception presents the highlights of Houdini's writings on illusions, revealing him to have been a remarkably prescient champion of rationalism and an ardent opponent of the duping of susceptible individuals.

Presents an array of tricks that baffle and amaze.

Designed for absolute beginners, this is a friendly, funny introduction to the art of magic. This book of tricks doesn't require any special manual skills or expensive props. There are over 50 popular and easy-to-master magic tricks presented in a step-by-step manner, and fully illustrated.

Beautifully illustrated throughout by Peter Bailey and with an introduction by Daniel Radcliffe, this most magical of gift books brings the greatest illusionists of all time back to life ...

An instruction manual for budding magicians, this title provides all the basic skills needed and gives advice on how to practice and perform over 80 easy-to-learn tricks for all ages from mathematical tricks to sleight of hand and mind reading stunts.

Marc LeMezma, a member of the Magic Circle, opens up the world of psychic magic and shows just how easy it is to trick your audience into thinking that you can read their minds, predict their futures and control their thoughts.

The Magic Circle has for a hundred years been one of the most talked about secret organisations in Britain. But what happens behind the closed doors of this intriguing society that only admits the most gifted magicians? This work reveals how the society was created and what it stands for. It chronicles lives of some of Circle's famous performers.

Beautifully illustrated throughout by Peter Bailey and with an introduction by Daniel Radcliffe, this most magical of gift books brings the greatest illusionists of all time back to life ...

'Small-Scale Magic, Party Tricks and Optical Illusions'. A step-by-step guide to more than 100 amazing and original tricks, shown in more than 650 stunning colour photographs.

The secrets of magic are as old as mankind and continue to fascinate audiences worldwide. Become a magician yourself with this fantastic box set containing a book plus magic wand, escape ball trick, and rope trick.

Features 156 magic tricks from Popular Mechanics' issues, from sleight-of-hand to disappearing coins and mysterious spinning eggs to optical illusions. This collection also offers tricks based on chemistry and physics, such as Fire from Ice and the Secret Ink Well.

One in a series of miniature box sets to complement any lifestyle. Following the footsteps of the full-sized Lifestyle series, these little packages are ideal as a small gift or personal treat any time of the year.

An exploration of the paradox of the conjuror, the actor who pretends to be a magician. It aims to illuminate the history of conjuring by examining it in the context of performance studies, and to throw light on aspects of performance studies by testing them against the art of conjuring.

Helps you discover the secrets of picking pockets for entertainment purposes. Written by a professional magician, this book features techniques that are based on elementary principles of misdirection and sleight-of-hand. It teaches how to remove wristwatches and articles of clothing without being detected.