Behind the illusion : unlocking the 9 types of magic / Darcy Oake.

By:

Oake, Darcy

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: London : Cassell, 2015.Description: 224 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 25 cmISBN:

9781844038848 (hbk.)
184403884X (hbk.)

Subject(s):

Magic tricks

DDC classification:

793.8 OAK 23

Summary: Darcy, a thrilling Canadian illusionist, won the coveted People's Choice Award in Seattle and performed at the Magic Castle in Hollywood before he was legally of age. Aged 26, he dazzled the nation as a finalist on ITV's 'Britain's Got Talent' and on ITV special 'Edge of Reality'. In 'Behind the Illusion', magician Darcy Oake takes you through the nine traditionally accepted forms of magic. He reveals the origins and science behind various illusions, and explains why there is a difference between what the eye sees and what is actually happening on stage; as well as giving famous examples from history, and his own personal twists on them.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Notes	Date due	Barcode
Non-Fiction	Waimate Event Centre - Long term storage	Non Fiction	793.8 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Not For Loan	Not for loan		a00728496

Darcy, a thrilling Canadian illusionist, won the coveted People's Choice Award in Seattle and performed at the Magic Castle in Hollywood before he was legally of age. Aged 26, he dazzled the nation as a finalist on ITV's 'Britain's Got Talent' and on ITV special 'Edge of Reality'. In 'Behind the Illusion', magician Darcy Oake takes you through the nine traditionally accepted forms of magic. He reveals the origins and science behind various illusions, and explains why there is a difference between what the eye sees and what is actually happening on stage; as well as giving famous examples from history, and his own personal twists on them.

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