Exposing Magic: Divine Descendants Duology
Exposing Magic: Divine Descendants Duology

Author: Alicia Rades

Publisher: Crystallite Publishing LLC

Published: 2019-11-06

Total Pages: 189

ISBN-13: 1948704196

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Even angels have to answer for their sins. I’m Cora Marek, and I’ve royally screwed up. I failed my semester final and exposed the angels and demons to the human world. Luckily, the Alliance is giving me a chance to fix things. If I go on record stating it was all a hoax, I’ll be free to return to Harris Academy. But I’m not sure I’ve made the right choice. War is mounting outside the academy. The humans are afraid of us, and they want to take us down. If only we could show them they don’t have to be afraid. But Kellan—my partner and the guy I’m hopelessly pining for—insists exposing ourselves is a mistake. My heart’s being pulled in two different directions. But I know I have to do what’s right—even if our world goes up in flames. ** Divine Descendants is a young adult supernatural academy romance series featuring angels, demons, and elemental magic. Divine Descendants takes place twenty-five years following the events of the Divine Fate trilogy. Each series can be read on its own.

All the Secrets of Magic Revealed
All the Secrets of Magic Revealed

Author: Herbert L. Becker

Publisher:

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 144

ISBN-13: 9780811908221

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Describes how a variety of magic tricks are performed by leading magicians, including Doug Henning, the Amazing Kreskin, Harry Houdini, Siegfried & Roy, and Mark Wilson.

Exposing the Magic of Design
Exposing the Magic of Design

Author: Jon Kolko

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2011-03-07

Total Pages: 206

ISBN-13: 0199780951

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Design synthesis is a way of thinking about complicated, multifaceted problems of a large scale with a repeatable degree of success. Design synthesis methods can be applied in business, with the goal of producing new and compelling products and services, and they can be applied in government, with the goal of changing culture and bettering society. In both contexts, however, there is a need for speed and for aggressive action. This text is immediately relevant, and is more relevant than ever, as we acknowledge and continually reference a feeling of an impending and massive change. Simply, this text is intended to act as a practitioner's guide to exposing the magic of design.

The 7 Laws of Magical Thinking
The 7 Laws of Magical Thinking

Author: Matthew Hutson

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2013-02-26

Total Pages: 305

ISBN-13: 0452298903

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A provocative and entertaining look at the psychology of superstition and religion, how they make us human—and how we can use them to our advantage What is so special about touching a piano John Lennon once owned? Why do we yell at our laptops? And why do people like to say, “Everything happens for a reason”? Drawing on cognitive science, anthropology, and neuroscience, Matthew Hutson shows us that magical thinking is not only hardwired into our brains—it’s been a factor in our evolutionary success. Magical thinking helps us believe that we have free will and an underlying purpose as it protects us from the paralyzing awareness of our own mortality. Interweaving entertaining stories, personal reflections, and sharp observations, The 7 Laws of Magical Thinking reveals just how this seemingly irrational process informs and improves the lives of even the most hardened skeptics.

The Magic of Reality
The Magic of Reality

Author: Richard Dawkins

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2012-09-11

Total Pages: 264

ISBN-13: 1451675046

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The author addresses key scientific questions previously explained by rich mythologies, from the evolution of the first humans and the life cycle of stars to the principles of a rainbow and the origins of the universe.

The Secrets of Houdini
The Secrets of Houdini

Author: J. C. Cannell

Publisher: Read Books Ltd

Published: 2013-04-26

Total Pages: 310

ISBN-13: 1473381851

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Originally published 1930's. A well illustrated compendium of the famous Harry Houdini's magic tricks and illusions. All explained in detail.Many of the earliest magic books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing many of these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Disappearing Tricks
Disappearing Tricks

Author: Matthew Solomon

Publisher: University of Illinois Press

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 214

ISBN-13: 0252076974

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This work revisits the golden age of theatrical magic and silent film to reveal how professional magicians shaped the early history of cinema. The author treats cinema and stage magic as overlapping practices that together revise our understanding of the origins of motion pictures and cinematic spectacle.

The Expert at the Card Table
The Expert at the Card Table

Author: S. W. Erdnase

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2012-05-07

Total Pages: 162

ISBN-13: 0486156672

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DIVThe one essential guidebook to attaining the highest level of card mastery, from false shuffling and card palming to dealing from the bottom and three-card monte, plus 14 dazzling card tricks. /div