Heads Or Tails by Gary Kosnitzky

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Von der Einführung des Buches:

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• Stelle dir vor, du wirfst eine kreisende Münze in die Luft und hast die Fähigkeit, zuvorzusehen, ob sie mit dem Kopf oder dem Zahlenbalken nach unten fällt. Kannst du das Zukunftsvorhersagen? Was wenn du eine Münze so werfen kannst, dass sie von der Zuschauerin/ dem Zuschauer auf die gewünschte Seite landet? Du kannst sogar zulassen, dass der Zuschauer selbst die Münze auffängt. Hast du übermenschliche Kräfte?
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• Meine Absicht bei der Verfassung dieses Werkes ist es, und zu erklären und dir beizubringen, wie man das so macht. Ich nenne diesen Trick, bei dem du vollständige Kontrolle über den Ausgang des Wurfes hast, das kontrollierte Köpfchenwurftrick.
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• Das Köpfchen oder Zahl-Wurfspiel ist seit über tausend Jahren bekannt. Die antiken Römer spielten ein Spiel namens "navia aut caput" (Schiff oder Kopf). Wahrscheinlich wurde es so genannt, weil die eine Seite der Münze ein Schiff und die andere den Profilanschnitt des Kaisers zeigte. Es wäre nicht überraschend, wenn damals jemand in einem Togengekleidetem Versuchte, das kontrollierte Köpfchenwurftrick zu nutzen, um an diesem Spiel zu gewinnen.
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• Die Ursprünge dieses Tricks sind im Dunkeln der Zeit verborgen. Nur wenige Mathematiker, Glücksspieler und Magier haben Kenntnis davon. Wenige können es gut ausführen. Es ist nicht sehr schwierig, wenn du den Haken erwischt hast. Wie alles Wertevolle braucht es Übung.
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Verfeinere diesen unheimliche Trick perfekt und entdecke die endlosen magischen Möglichkeiten!

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Originale englische Beschreibung

From the book's introduction:
 
"Imagine being able to toss a spinning coin high up in the air and possess the uncanny ability to predict whether it will land on heads or tails side up. Are you able to foretell the future? What if you can toss a coin in the air and make it land face up on any side the spectator wishes. You may even let the spectator catch the coin themselves. Do you have super human powers? My aim in authoring this treatise is to explain and teach you how to do just that. I call this method of tossing a coin so that you have complete control over its outcome, the Controlled Coin Toss.
 
The act of tossing or also known as flipping a coin to make a determination has been around for well over a thousand years. The ancient Romans played a game called "navia aut caput" (ship or head). Most likely it was named this because ancient Roman coins usually had a ship on one side and the profile of the head of an Emperor on the other side. I would not be surprised if there was a Toga-clad gambler back then who was employing the Controlled Coin Toss to cheat at this game. The origins of this method to control the outcome of a coin toss are shrouded in obscurity by the mists of time. Only a small number of Mathematicians, Gamblers, and Magicians have any knowledge of this technique. Fewer yet can actually do it well. It is really not very difficult to do once you develop the knack. Like anything worthwhile mastering it will require some practice."
- Gary Kosnitzky
 
Done well, the Controlled Coin Toss is simply mind boggling! While the gambling possibilities are obvious, the magic routine possibilities are virtually endless! Learn how to perform and perfect this awesome trick today!

Originale englische Beschreibung

From the book's introduction:
 
"Imagine being able to toss a spinning coin high up in the air and possess the uncanny ability to predict whether it will land on heads or tails side up. Are you able to foretell the future? What if you can toss a coin in the air and make it land face up on any side the spectator wishes. You may even let the spectator catch the coin themselves. Do you have super human powers? My aim in authoring this treatise is to explain and teach you how to do just that. I call this method of tossing a coin so that you have complete control over its outcome, the Controlled Coin Toss.
 
The act of tossing or also known as flipping a coin to make a determination has been around for well over a thousand years. The ancient Romans played a game called "navia aut caput" (ship or head). Most likely it was named this because ancient Roman coins usually had a ship on one side and the profile of the head of an Emperor on the other side. I would not be surprised if there was a Toga-clad gambler back then who was employing the Controlled Coin Toss to cheat at this game. The origins of this method to control the outcome of a coin toss are shrouded in obscurity by the mists of time. Only a small number of Mathematicians, Gamblers, and Magicians have any knowledge of this technique. Fewer yet can actually do it well. It is really not very difficult to do once you develop the knack. Like anything worthwhile mastering it will require some practice."
- Gary Kosnitzky
 
Done well, the Controlled Coin Toss is simply mind boggling! While the gambling possibilities are obvious, the magic routine possibilities are virtually endless! Learn how to perform and perfect this awesome trick today!