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Experiencing the Impossible

Author : Gustav Kuhn
Publisher : MIT Press
ISBN 13 : 026203946X
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (62 download)

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Download or read book Experiencing the Impossible written by Gustav Kuhn and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2019-03-12 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How the scientific study of magic reveals intriguing—and often unsettling—insights into the mysteries of the human mind. What do we see when we watch a magician pull a rabbit out of a hat or read a person's mind? We are captivated by an illusion; we applaud the fact that we have been fooled. Why do we enjoy experiencing what seems clearly impossible, or at least beyond our powers of explanation? In Experiencing the Impossible, Gustav Kuhn examines the psychological processes that underpin our experience of magic. Kuhn, a psychologist and a magician, reveals the intriguing—and often unsettling—insights into the human mind that the scientific study of magic provides.Magic, Kuhn explains, creates a cognitive conflict between what we believe to be true (for example, a rabbit could not be in that hat) and what we experience (a rabbit has just come out of that hat!). Drawing on the latest psychological, neurological, and philosophical research, he suggests that misdirection is at the heart of all magic tricks, and he offers a scientific theory of misdirection. He explores, among other topics, our propensity for magical thinking, the malleability of our perceptual experiences, forgetting and misremembering, free will and mind control, and how magic is applied outside entertaiment—the use of illusion in human-computer interaction, politics, warfare, and elsewhere. We may be surprised to learn how little of the world we actually perceive, how little we can trust what we see and remember, and how little we are in charge of our thoughts and actions. Exploring magic, Kuhn illuminates the complex—and almost magical—mechanisms underlying our daily activities.

Magic, Mystery, and Science

Author : Dan Burton
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780253216564
Total Pages : 414 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (165 download)

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Download or read book Magic, Mystery, and Science written by Dan Burton and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "[P.D. Ouspensky's] yearning for a transcendent, timeless reality—one that cancels out physical disintegration and death—figures into science at some fundamental level. Einstein found solace in his theory of relativity, which suggested to him that events are ever-present in the space-time continuum. When his friend Michele Besso passed on shortly before his own death, he wrote: 'For us believing physicists the distinction between past, present, and future is only an illusion, even if a stubborn one.'" —from Magic, Mystery, and Science The triumph of science would appear to have routed all other explanations of reality. No longer does astrology or alchemy or magic have the power to explain the world to us. Yet at one time each of these systems of belief, like religion, helped shed light on what was dark to our understanding. Nor have the occult arts disappeared. We humans have a need for mystery and a sense of the infinite. Magic, Mystery, and Science presents the occult as a "third stream" of belief, as important to the shaping of Western civilization as Greek rationalism or Judeo-Christianity. The occult seeks explanations in a world that is living and intelligent—quite unlike the one supposed by science. By taking these beliefs seriously, while keeping an eye on science, this book aims to capture some of the power of the occult. Readers will discover that the occult has a long history that reaches back to Babylonia and ancient Egypt. It proceeds alongside, and frequently mingles with, religion and science. From the Egyptian Book of the Dead to New Age beliefs, from Plato to Adolf Hitler, occult ways of knowing have been used—and hideously abused—to explain a world that still tempts us with the knowledge of its dark secrets.

The Magic Science of the Future

Author : Joseph F. Goodavage
Publisher : Signet
ISBN 13 : 9780451070814
Total Pages : 197 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (78 download)

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Download or read book The Magic Science of the Future written by Joseph F. Goodavage and published by Signet. This book was released on 1976 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Science and Magic in the Modern World

Author : Eugene V. Subbotsky
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0429954700
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (299 download)

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Download or read book Science and Magic in the Modern World written by Eugene V. Subbotsky and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-10-04 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Science and Magic in the Modern World is a unique text that explores the role of magical thinking in everyday life. It provides an excellent psychological look at the subconscious belief in magic in both popular culture and society, as well as experimental research that considers human consciousness as a derivative of belief in the supernatural, thus showing that our feelings, emotions, attitudes and other psychological processes follow the laws of magic. This book synthesises the science of ‘natural’ phenomena and the magic of the ‘supernatural’ to present an interesting look at the juxtaposition of the inner and outer selves. Fusing research into psychological disorders, subconscious feelings, as well as the rising presence of artificial intelligence, this book demonstrates how an engagement with magical thinking can enhance one’s creativity and cognitive skills. Science and Magic in the Modern World is an invaluable resource for those studying consciousness, as well as those looking at the effect of magical thinking on religion, politics, science and society.

Science is Magic

Author : Steve Mould
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1465487859
Total Pages : 98 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (654 download)

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Download or read book Science is Magic written by Steve Mould and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2019-03-05 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Packed with over 40 magical science tricks for kids using simple experiments! Join comedian and author Steve Mould, #1 bestselling author of How to be a Scientist, and learn the secrets behind some of the most famous magic tricks and illusions (and learn some of your own). Learn how to bend water with a balloon, turn water into juice, make a glass beaker disappear in oil, and wow your friends with levitating tinsel! Packed with optical illusions, pranks, and fun facts, this ebook is a must-have for any aspiring scientist or magician (the two aren't as different as you might think)! Each trick is explained using step-by-step photographs, and the science behind each one is showcased clearly and simply. Sprinkled throughout the ebook are profiles of famous magicians and illusionists, such as Harry Houdini and David Blaine, and stories of how they used science to create their most famous tricks. Science is Magic is the perfect addition to any family bookshelf or classroom, putting a fresh spin on science for kids. What's fantastic about this kids’ activity ebook is that many of the magic tricks or experiments are something you learn to perform on a friend and require practice. Thus, (the genius bit) it’s not something kids will just do once and then turn the page. Think Magic Is Just An Illusion? Think again! Discover science - REAL magic at your fingertips. Learn some amazing experiments to wow your friends, find out how magicians use science in their most famous tricks, and discover the magic of the world around you. Packed with activities for kids from magic tricks to optical illusions, and peppered with fascinating facts, this educational ebook is a must-have for scientists and magicians alike. Added bonus, each ‘trick’ or experiment in the ebook uses simple items that can be grabbed from home or a hardware store. Get ready to wow your friends with some cool science-backed magic like: - Magnetic fingers - Reading minds - Color changing potion - Guess the coin - Floating ping pong ball and much more! Add other fun-filled Steve Mould titles in the DK collection to your bookshelves, like How To Be A Scientist and The Bacteria Book.

Science and Magic - The Search Begins

Author : Aditya Upadhaya
Publisher : One Point Six Technologies Pvt Ltd
ISBN 13 : 9390463742
Total Pages : 138 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (94 download)

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Download or read book Science and Magic - The Search Begins written by Aditya Upadhaya and published by One Point Six Technologies Pvt Ltd. This book was released on 2020-11-25 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a world where science is everything, humans rule the universe, and people no longer believe in magic. An earthling, Sam, who grew up believing that he is an orphan, dreams of finding true magic and the answer to life. His admission into Volgarth, a mysterious institution in the far-away planet of Tiron, brought hope into his life. He will meet new friends there; new territories and magical lore will be explored. But magic brings with it many mysteries and dangerous secrets. Strange secrets are associated with Sam and his past and it makes him special… but only if he can figure out what they are.

It's Not Magic, It's Science!

Author : Hope Buttitta
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 9781579908836
Total Pages : 86 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (88 download)

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Download or read book It's Not Magic, It's Science! written by Hope Buttitta and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2007 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every child who performs these 50 fabulous feats will feel like a magician--but the magic here is really science at play. Every trick in the book has a sound, easy-to-understand scientific explanation that will stimulate kids’ understanding of basic concepts. Even as they’re having fun, children will wow the crowd by poking a skewer through a balloon without making it pop, or balancing a penny on a coat hanger. Nothing’s cooler than watching a real egg get sucked into a glass bottle, picking up ice without even touching it, or whipping up fizzy and colorful solutions that any mad scientist would prize. Wild optical illusions will boggle the mind and astound the eye.

Magic Universe

Author : Nigel Calder
Publisher : OUP Oxford
ISBN 13 : 0191622354
Total Pages : 768 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (916 download)

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Download or read book Magic Universe written by Nigel Calder and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2005-10-13 with total page 768 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a marvellously engaging tour covering the whole of modern science, from transgenic crops to quantum tangles. Written by one of the most experienced and well-known names in science writing, it is also assuredly reliable science. Although arranged for convenience and quick reference as a collection of topics in alphabetical order, it is very different from any conventional encyclopedia. Each topic tells a story, making the book eminently browsable. Packed with information, yet carrying its immense learning lightly, this is a book that would appeal to anyone with the slightest interest in how the world works.

Magic Or Science?

Author : Jean-Christophe Piot
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789811222283
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (222 download)

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Download or read book Magic Or Science? written by Jean-Christophe Piot and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Some Science Adventures with Real Magic

Author : William A. Tiller
Publisher : Pavior Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781929331116
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (311 download)

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Download or read book Some Science Adventures with Real Magic written by William A. Tiller and published by Pavior Publishing. This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Light

Author : Paul Fuqua
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780240804910
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (49 download)

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Download or read book Light written by Paul Fuqua and published by . This book was released on 2002-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text introduces a logical theory of photographers lighting - one that teaches beginning photographics to predict results before setting up lights. This is not primarily a how-to book with only set examples for photographers to follow. Rather, it provides the reader with a comprehensive theory of the nature and principles of light to allow individual photographers to use lighting to express their own creativity. Numerous photographs and illustrations provide clear examples of the theories delineated within the text, while sidebars highlight special lighting questions.

The Abolition of Man

Author : Clive Staples Lewis
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.E/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Abolition of Man written by Clive Staples Lewis and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

A History of Magic and Experimental Science

Author : Lynn Thorndike
Publisher : Columbia University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780231087957
Total Pages : 311 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (879 download)

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Download or read book A History of Magic and Experimental Science written by Lynn Thorndike and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 1923 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Experiencing the Impossible

Author : Gustav Kuhn
Publisher : MIT Press
ISBN 13 : 0262351528
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (623 download)

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Download or read book Experiencing the Impossible written by Gustav Kuhn and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2019-03-12 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This thought-provoking tour through the science of magic will make you question what you know about your brain and your reality. A psychologist and magician shows how the scientific study of magic reveals intriguing—and often unsettling—insights into the mysteries of the human mind. What do we see when we watch a magician pull a rabbit out of a hat or read a person’s mind? We are captivated by an illusion; we applaud the fact that we have been fooled. Why do we enjoy experiencing what seems clearly impossible, or at least beyond our powers of explanation? In Experiencing the Impossible, Gustav Kuhn examines the psychological processes that underpin our experience of magic. Kuhn, a psychologist and a magician, reveals the intriguing—and often unsettling—insights into the human mind that the scientific study of magic provides. Magic, Kuhn explains, creates a cognitive conflict between what we believe to be true (for example, a rabbit could not be in that hat) and what we experience (a rabbit has just come out of that hat!). Drawing on the latest psychological, neurological, and philosophical research, he suggests that misdirection is at the heart of all magic tricks, and he offers a scientific theory of misdirection. He explores, among other topics, our propensity for magical thinking, the malleability of our perceptual experiences, forgetting and misremembering, free will and mind control, and how magic is applied outside entertainment—the use of illusion in human-computer interaction, politics, warfare, and elsewhere. We may be surprised to learn how little of the world we actually perceive, how little we can trust what we see and remember, and how little we are in charge of our thoughts and actions. Exploring magic, Kuhn illuminates the complex—and almost magical—mechanisms underlying our daily activities.

Science Magic Tricks for Kids

Author : Kathy Gendreau
Publisher : Z Kids
ISBN 13 : 0593689968
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (936 download)

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Download or read book Science Magic Tricks for Kids written by Kathy Gendreau and published by Z Kids. This book was released on 2023-10-17 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is it magic? Or is it science? Amaze family and friends with these 50 science experiments designed to work as magic tricks! Make a flame jump from candle to candle, create a cloud in a bottle, and keep water from pouring out of an upside-down container in this exciting science book for kids! Young magicians will thrill to these age-appropriate tricks—and gain confidence in their scientific knowledge and abilities at the same time. Science Magic Tricks for Kids features: 50 magic tricks based on science for kids ages 8−12 using common household materials A new way of learning science, with clear explanations of the scientific principles behind the magic Easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions and a helpful photo for every trick Detailed directions for putting on a spectacular magic show “Ask the Audience” questions that help kids involve their audience (and learn the science before the performance) “Run with It!” sections that suggest ways to try each trick with different materials and instructions: How will the results of the trick change? Written by the owner and founder of STEAMboat Studio, a children’s education center dedicated to bringing fun, hands-on, STEAM-focused learning experiences to students of all ages, Science Magic Tricks for Kids is the perfect science book for budding scientists and magicians.

Magic, Science, and Empire in Postcolonial Literature

Author : Kathleen Renk
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136582312
Total Pages : 223 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (365 download)

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Download or read book Magic, Science, and Empire in Postcolonial Literature written by Kathleen Renk and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-03-29 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the ways in which contemporary British and British postcolonial writers in the after-empire era draw connections between magic (defined here as Renaissance Hermetic philosophy) and science. Writers such as Tom Stoppard, Zadie Smith, and Margaret Atwood critique both imperial science, or science used in service to empire, and what Renk calls "imperical science," a distortion of rational science which denies that reality is holistic and claims that nature can and should be conquered. In warning of the dangers of imperical science, these writers restore the connection between magic and science as they examine major shifts in scientific thinking across the centuries. They reflect on the Copernican Revolution and the historic split between magic and science, scrutinize Darwinism, consider the relationship between Victorian science and pseudo-science, analyze twentieth-century Uncertainty theories, reject bio/genetic engineering, call for a new approach to science that reconnects science and art, and ultimately endeavor to bring an end to the imperial age. Overall, these writers forge a new discourse that merges science with the arts and emphasizes a holistic philosophy, a view shared by both Hermetic philosophy and recent scientific theories, such as chaos or complexity theory. Along with recent books that focus on the relationship between contemporary literature and science, this work focuses on contemporary British literature’s critique of science and the ways in which postcolonial literature addresses the relationship between magic, science, and empire.

Religion, Science, and Magic : In Concert and in Conflict

Author : Jacob Neusner Professor of Religion University of South Florida
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0199729336
Total Pages : 310 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (997 download)

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Download or read book Religion, Science, and Magic : In Concert and in Conflict written by Jacob Neusner Professor of Religion University of South Florida and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1989-06-01 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every culture makes the distinction between "true religion" and magic, regarding one action and its result as "miraculous," while rejecting another as the work of the devil. Surveying such topics as Babylonian witchcraft, Jesus the magician, magic in Hasidism and Kabbalah, and magic in Anglo-Saxon England, these ten essays provide a rigrous examination of the history of this distinction in Christianity and Judaism. Written by such distinguished scholars as Jacob Neusner, Hans Penner, Howard Kee, Tzvi Abusch, Susan R. Garrett, and Moshe Idel, the essays explore a broad range of topics, including how certain social groups sort out approved practices and beliefs from those that are disapproved--providing fresh insight into how groups define themselves; "magic" as an insider's term for the outsider's religion; and the tendency of religious traditions to exclude the magical. In addition the collection provides illuminating social, cultural, and anthropological explanations for the prominence of the magical in certain periods and literature.