The Book of Magic

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Publisher : Bantam
ISBN 13 : 0399593780
Total Pages : 577 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (995 download)

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Book Synopsis The Book of Magic by : George R. R. Martin

Download or read book The Book of Magic written by George R. R. Martin and published by Bantam. This book was released on 2018-10-16 with total page 577 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new anthology celebrating the witches and sorcerers of epic fantasy—featuring stories by George R. R. Martin, Scott Lynch, Megan Lindholm, and many others! Hot on the heels of Gardner Dozois’s acclaimed anthology The Book of Swords comes this companion volume devoted to magic. How could it be otherwise? For every Frodo, there is a Gandalf . . . and a Saruman. For every Dorothy, a Glinda . . . and a Wicked Witch of the West. What would Harry Potter be without Albus Dumbledore . . . and Severus Snape? Figures of wisdom and power, possessing arcane, often forbidden knowledge, wizards and sorcerers are shaped—or misshaped—by the potent magic they seek to wield. Yet though their abilities may be godlike, these men and women remain human—some might say all too human. Such is their curse. And their glory. In these pages, seventeen of today’s top fantasy writers—including award-winners Elizabeth Bear, John Crowley, Kate Elliott, K. J. Parker, Tim Powers, and Liz Williams—cast wondrous spells that thrillingly evoke the mysterious, awesome, and at times downright terrifying worlds where magic reigns supreme: worlds as far away as forever, and as near as next door. FEATURING SIXTEEN ALL-NEW STORIES: “The Return of the Pig” by K. J. Parker “Community Service” by Megan Lindholm “Flint and Mirror” by John Crowley “The Friends of Masquelayne the Incomparable” by Matthew Hughes “The Biography of a Bouncing Boy Terror: Chapter Two: Jumping Jack in Love” by Ysabeau S. Wilce “Song of Fire” by Rachel Pollack “Loft the Sorcerer” by Eleanor Arnason “The Governor” by Tim Powers “Sungrazer” by Liz Williams “The Staff in the Stone” by Garth Nix “No Work of Mine” by Elizabeth Bear “Widow Maker” by Lavie Tidhar “The Wolf and the Manticore” by Greg Van Eekhout “The Devil’s Whatever” by Andy Duncan “Bloom” by Kate Elliott “The Fall and Rise of the House of the Wizard Malkuril” by Scott Lynch Plus George R. R. Martin’s classic story “A Night at the Tarn House” and an introduction by Gardner Dozois Praise for The Book of Magic “In The Book of Magic, you get everything you expect and more! Assembling seventeen great authors in one place is a difficult job but this book, with a lot of help from editor Gardner Dozois, does just that. . . . This compilation is a treat for any who love a good fantasy tale.”—Geeks of Doom

Martin Gardner's Table Magic

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Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486318923
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (863 download)

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Download or read book Martin Gardner's Table Magic written by Martin Gardner and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2013-04-09 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Step-by-step instructions and nearly 200 simple diagrams show beginners how to make cards vanish and reappear, get coins to pass through solid objects, make articles mysteriously travel from one location to another, and more.

Mathematics, Magic and Mystery

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Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486801179
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (868 download)

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Download or read book Mathematics, Magic and Mystery written by Martin Gardner and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2014-12-02 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Famed puzzle expert explains math behind a multitude of mystifying tricks: card tricks, stage "mind reading," coin and match tricks, counting out games, geometric dissections, etc. More than 400 tricks. 135 illustrations.

Martin Gardner's Science Magic

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Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486152901
Total Pages : 98 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (861 download)

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Download or read book Martin Gardner's Science Magic written by Martin Gardner and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-09-19 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fun and fascinating, 89 simple magic tricks will teach both children and adults the scientific principles behind electricity, magnetism, sound, gravity, water, and more. Only basic everyday items are needed. Includes 89 black-and-white illustrations.

Encyclopedia of Impromptu Magic

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Publisher : David Meyer Magic Books
ISBN 13 : 9780916638900
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (389 download)

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of Impromptu Magic written by Martin Gardner and published by David Meyer Magic Books. This book was released on 1998-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Mathematical Magic Show

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Publisher : American Mathematical Soc.
ISBN 13 : 147046358X
Total Pages : 302 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (74 download)

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Book Synopsis Mathematical Magic Show by : Martin Gardner

Download or read book Mathematical Magic Show written by Martin Gardner and published by American Mathematical Soc.. This book was released on 2020-10-06 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Martin Gardner's Mathematical Games columns in Scientific American inspired and entertained several generations of mathematicians and scientists. Gardner in his crystal-clear prose illuminated corners of mathematics, especially recreational mathematics, that most people had no idea existed. His playful spirit and inquisitive nature invite the reader into an exploration of beautiful mathematical ideas along with him. These columns were both a revelation and a gift when he wrote them; no one--before Gardner--had written about mathematics like this. They continue to be a marvel. This volume, first published in 1977, contains columns published in the magazine from 1965-1968. This 1990 MAA edition contains a foreword by Persi Diaconis and Ron Graham and a postscript and extended bibliography added by Gardner for this edition.

Mental Magic

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Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486146162
Total Pages : 98 pages
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Download or read book Mental Magic written by Martin Gardner and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-08-29 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Professor Picanumba has dozens of surefire tricks up his sleeve — and he's willing to show junior mathemagicians how to predict the answers to 88 word and number challenges. Includes solutions and illustrations.

The Magic Numbers of Dr. Matrix

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Publisher : American Mathematical Soc.
ISBN 13 : 147046361X
Total Pages : 326 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (74 download)

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Download or read book The Magic Numbers of Dr. Matrix written by Martin Gardner and published by American Mathematical Soc.. This book was released on 2020-10-06 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Martin Gardner's Mathematical Games columns in Scientific American inspired and entertained several generations of mathematicians and scientists. Gardner in his crystal-clear prose illuminated corners of mathematics, especially recreational mathematics, that most people had no idea existed. His playful spirit and inquisitive nature invite the reader into an exploration of beautiful mathematical ideas along with him. These columns were both a revelation and a gift when he wrote them; no one--before Gardner--had written about mathematics like this. They continue to be a marvel. This volume is a collection of Irving Joshua Matrix columns published in the magazine from 1960-1980. There were several collections of Dr. Matrix, the first in 1967; they were revised as Gardner reconnected with the good doctor over the years. This is the 1985 Prometheus Books edition and contains all the Dr. Matrix columns from the magazine.

The Humane Gardener

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Publisher : Chronicle Books
ISBN 13 : 1616896175
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (168 download)

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Book Synopsis The Humane Gardener by : Nancy Lawson

Download or read book The Humane Gardener written by Nancy Lawson and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2017-04-18 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this eloquent plea for compassion and respect for all species, journalist and gardener Nancy Lawson describes why and how to welcome wildlife to our backyards. Through engaging anecdotes and inspired advice, profiles of home gardeners throughout the country, and interviews with scientists and horticulturalists, Lawson applies the broader lessons of ecology to our own outdoor spaces. Detailed chapters address planting for wildlife by choosing native species; providing habitats that shelter baby animals, as well as birds, bees, and butterflies; creating safe zones in the garden; cohabiting with creatures often regarded as pests; letting nature be your garden designer; and encouraging natural processes and evolution in the garden. The Humane Gardener fills a unique niche in describing simple principles for both attracting wildlife and peacefully resolving conflicts with all the creatures that share our world.

Undiluted Hocus-Pocus

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Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691169691
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (911 download)

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Download or read book Undiluted Hocus-Pocus written by Martin Gardner and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2015-11-03 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The autobiography of the beloved writer who inspired a generation to study math and science Martin Gardner wrote the Mathematical Games column for Scientific American for twenty-five years and published more than seventy books on topics as diverse as magic, religion, and Alice in Wonderland. Gardner's illuminating autobiography is a candid self-portrait by the man evolutionary theorist Stephen Jay Gould called our "single brightest beacon" for the defense of rationality and good science against mysticism and anti-intellectualism. Gardner takes readers from his childhood in Oklahoma to his varied and wide-ranging professional pursuits. He shares colorful anecdotes about the many fascinating people he met and mentored, and voices strong opinions on the subjects that matter to him most, from his love of mathematics to his uncompromising stance against pseudoscience. For Gardner, our mathematically structured universe is undiluted hocus-pocus—a marvelous enigma, in other words. Undiluted Hocus-Pocus offers a rare, intimate look at Gardner’s life and work, and the experiences that shaped both.

Big Book of Magic Tricks

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Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486170772
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (861 download)

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Book Synopsis Big Book of Magic Tricks by : Karl Fulves

Download or read book Big Book of Magic Tricks written by Karl Fulves and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-07-13 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The best book yet on easy-to-do magic." — Martin Gardner Amaze friends, astonish your family, and fascinate any audience by infallibly dealing a royal flush, correctly predicting the outcome of the World Series, unmasking a psychic fraud, and performing a host of other dazzling deceptions. You can do it with the help of this book, one of the best guides to magic tricks that don't require long hours of practice or elaborate preparation. You'll find invaluable techniques — clearly demonstrated with abundant illustrations — for accomplishing magical feats with cards, coins, rope, comedy magic, mental displays of dexterity and much more, as well as expert advice for practicing psychological misdirection and dramatic presentation. Although the tricks in this book require little in the way of props, sleight of hand or a high degree of skill, the effects they produce are astounding. Novices especially will find Big Book of Magic Tricks a wonderful introduction to the art of conjuring but the book is crammed with so much choice new information that even professional magicians can learn something. "This book is quality — the tricks are effective, the methods ingenious, and the advice Fulves gives on presenting the tricks properly is excellent." — Robert Dike Blair

Science Magic Tricks

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Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486157318
Total Pages : 127 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (861 download)

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Book Synopsis Science Magic Tricks by : Nathan Shalit

Download or read book Science Magic Tricks written by Nathan Shalit and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-12-27 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Easy-to-follow instructions, clear illustrations for 50 safe, science-related tricks: making squares and lines disappear, creating a magical doorway out of paper, cutting glass with scissors, and much more.

The Magic Gardner

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Publisher : Yorkshire Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1952320917
Total Pages : 72 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (523 download)

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Book Synopsis The Magic Gardner by : Sherman E. Hister

Download or read book The Magic Gardner written by Sherman E. Hister and published by Yorkshire Publishing. This book was released on 2018 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When were you the happiest? Was it a time and a place that couldn’t be beaten? What if everything stopped at that point? What if that was it? The Magic Gardner did not know when or where he was going. In his life it was never about that. It was about being in the now, joyfully looking toward the future. He was doing what he loved to do. Job after job seemed to get better and better according to what to do next. Was he following his heart, his creator, or both? When he finally got to where he was going, was that it, or was that a beginning? The Gardner will leave that up to whoever’s been reading.

High Magic's Aid

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Publisher : Dark Dragon Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781928104261
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (42 download)

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Book Synopsis High Magic's Aid by : Scire Scire

Download or read book High Magic's Aid written by Scire Scire and published by Dark Dragon Publishing. This book was released on 2023-07-21 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Delve into the world of Witchcraft and High Magic! Jan, Olaf, and Thur attempt to perform Ceremonial Magic at a time when delving into these Arts could cost them their lives. Unfortunately, they discover they are missing an integral aspect of High Magic and are doomed to failure unless they find the Witch of Wanda to initiate them and train them in the secrets of Witchcraft. Dr. Gerald B. Gardner, the Father of Modern Witchcraft and Wicca, writing under the nom-de-plume 'Scire', brings to life this medieval tale of Ceremonial Magic and Witchcraft. Originally published in 1949, this classic and historic work of fiction will take the reader into a world, not unalike our own, where magic is real and Witches guard their secrets. "High Magic's Aid is a must-read for anyone interested or involved in Witchcraft and Wicca. More importantly, it is a novel that will hold your attention until you read 'The End.'" - Karen Dales, Award Winning Author.

Magic in the Mix

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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1408870541
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (88 download)

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Book Synopsis Magic in the Mix by : Annie Barrows

Download or read book Magic in the Mix written by Annie Barrows and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2015-10-22 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Miri and Molly were not always sisters, but thanks to the time-travelling magic of their family's home, they are now twins, and about to start settling down to a normal life when the house unleashes another challenge that sends them back into the past. And this time around they've got twice as much to lose ... Brimming with lovable characters and spine-tingling magic, this book will bring new readers to Annie Barrows' highly acclaimed, wonderfully popular world of twin-inspired magic.

Flowers and Foul Play

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Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 1683317750
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (833 download)

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Book Synopsis Flowers and Foul Play by : Amanda Flower

Download or read book Flowers and Foul Play written by Amanda Flower and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2018-10-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fiona Knox lost her fiancé and her flower shop—but when she flies to Scotland to inherit her godfather’s cottage and possibly magical walled garden, she may lose her life as well when she’s swept into a murder investigation. Florist Fiona Knox’s life isn’t smelling so sweet these days. Her fiancé left her for their cake decorator. Then, her flower shop wilted after a chain florist opened next door. So when her godfather, Ian MacCallister, leaves her a cottage in Scotland, Fiona jumps on the next plane to Edinburgh. Ian, after all, is the one who taught her to love flowers. But when Ian’s elderly caretaker Hamish MacGregor shows her to the cottage upon her arrival, she finds the once resplendent grounds of Duncreigan in a dreadful shambles—with a dead body in the garden. Minutes into her arrival, Fiona is already being questioned by the handsome Chief Inspector Neil Craig and getting her passport seized. But it’s Craig’s fixation on Uncle Ian’s loyal caretaker, Hamish, as a prime suspect, that really makes her worried. As Fiona strolls the town, she quickly realizes there are a whole bouquet of suspects much more likely to have killed Alastair Croft, the dead lawyer who seems to have had more enemies than friends. Now it’s up to Fiona to clear Hamish’s name before it’s too late in Flowers and Foul Play, USA Today bestselling author Amanda Flower’s spellbinding first Magic Garden mystery.

Martin Gardner's Science Tricks

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Publisher : Sterling Publishing (NY)
ISBN 13 : 9780806995441
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (954 download)

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Download or read book Martin Gardner's Science Tricks written by Martin Gardner and published by Sterling Publishing (NY). This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of tricks, stunts, and puzzles that explore the properties of water, air, friction, heat, motion, light, and more.