David Copperfield's History of Magic by David Copperfield, Richard Wiseman and David Britland - Book

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An illustrated, illuminating insight into the world of illusion from the world's greatest and most successful magician, capturing its audacious and inventive practitioners, and showcasing the art form's most famous artifacts housed at David Copperfield's secret museum.

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W tym osobistym podróży przez wyjątkową i niezwykłą sztukę performującą, David Copperfield przedstawia dwadzieścia osiem najbardziej wpływowych magików na świecie. Od sędziwego urzędnika XVI wieku piszącego pierwszy tom o koniurecie do lat 20. XX wieku i człowieka, który zaskoczył Houdiniego, aż po kobietę, która uniosła się w powietrze, zniknęła i złapała kulki w zęby, David Copperfield's History of Magic prowadzi Cię na niezwykłą podróż przez najbardziej wybitne magików w historii.

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Te magicy byli wszyscy na swój sposób obcym w swoim własnym świecie, wielu z nich zdecydowanych do użycia magii jako narzędzia do ucieczki przed ograniczeniami klasy i konwencji. Ale wszyscy przekształcili popularną kulturę, dostosowali się do zmian społecznych, odkryli tajniki umysłu człowieka, przyjęli najnowsze wynalazki technologiczne i naukowe, a magię przyniosła ona nieprzytomne wysokie osiągnięcia.

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Stosunki opowieści są uzupełnione przez ponad sto niepublikowanych wcześniej zdjęć artefaktów z muzeum magicznego David Copperfield, w tym XVI wiekowy podręcznik do sztuczek rąk, strój na nogi Houdiniego, mankiety i komórka wody, słynne urządzenie do rozdzielania na dwie części Dante'a, wysokie techniczne turban Alexandera pozwalającego mu czytać myśli ludzi, a nawet niektóre monety, które mogłyby być magicznie przejść przez ręce Abego Lincolna.

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Na koniec książki będziesz pewny dzielenia się pasją Copperfielda dla mocy magii.\n\n

Oryginalny opis angielski

An illustrated, illuminating insight into the world of illusion from the world's greatest and most successful magician, capturing its audacious and inventive practitioners, and showcasing the art form's most famous artifacts housed at David Copperfield's secret museum.

In this personal journey through a unique and remarkable performing art, David Copperfield profiles twenty-eight of the world's most groundbreaking magicians. From the 16th-century magistrate who wrote the first book on conjuring to the roaring twenties and the man who fooled Houdini, to the woman who levitated, vanished, and caught bullets in her teeth, David Copperfield's History of Magic takes you on a wild journey through the remarkable feats of the greatest magicians in history.

These magicians were all outsiders in their own way, many of them determined to use magic to escape the strictures of class and convention. But they all transformed popular culture, adapted to social change, discovered the inner workings of the human mind, embraced the latest technological and scientific discoveries, and took the art of magic to unprecedented heights.

The incredible stories are complemented by over 100 never-before-seen photographs of artifacts from Copperfield's exclusive Museum of Magic, including a 16th-century manual on sleight of hand, Houdini's straightjackets, handcuffs, and water torture chamber, Dante's famous sawing-in-half apparatus, Alexander's high-tech turban that allowed him to read people's minds, and even some coins that may have magically passed through the hands of Abraham Lincoln.

By the end of the book, you'll be sure to share Copperfield's passion for the power of magic.

Oryginalny opis angielski

An illustrated, illuminating insight into the world of illusion from the world's greatest and most successful magician, capturing its audacious and inventive practitioners, and showcasing the art form's most famous artifacts housed at David Copperfield's secret museum.

In this personal journey through a unique and remarkable performing art, David Copperfield profiles twenty-eight of the world's most groundbreaking magicians. From the 16th-century magistrate who wrote the first book on conjuring to the roaring twenties and the man who fooled Houdini, to the woman who levitated, vanished, and caught bullets in her teeth, David Copperfield's History of Magic takes you on a wild journey through the remarkable feats of the greatest magicians in history.

These magicians were all outsiders in their own way, many of them determined to use magic to escape the strictures of class and convention. But they all transformed popular culture, adapted to social change, discovered the inner workings of the human mind, embraced the latest technological and scientific discoveries, and took the art of magic to unprecedented heights.

The incredible stories are complemented by over 100 never-before-seen photographs of artifacts from Copperfield's exclusive Museum of Magic, including a 16th-century manual on sleight of hand, Houdini's straightjackets, handcuffs, and water torture chamber, Dante's famous sawing-in-half apparatus, Alexander's high-tech turban that allowed him to read people's minds, and even some coins that may have magically passed through the hands of Abraham Lincoln.

By the end of the book, you'll be sure to share Copperfield's passion for the power of magic.