The Secrets of Magic
by Sam Dalal
This book is part of the "All You Wanted to Know About" series published by Sterling Publishers of Delhi, and is especially written for the beginner in Magic.
It is a natural desire to be the center of attraction at a party. And a good performance of magic is one way to reach the goal. To satisfy the need the author explains how, in this soft cover, mini pocket size (6"X 4 ½" approximately) book of 184 pages.
This book does not just give a few 'secrets', rather it has been written with the object of making the reader a complete magician. Every step from the theory to practice of magic has been explained. Valuable advice and suggestions on Presentation and Showmanship that form the core of a better magic show, are included.
The book contains about 50 effects with clear illustrations, which are easy to do. In this book you will learn How To Float A Coin On Water, How To Hypnotize A Person So He Cannot Lift His Leg Off The Ground, How To Produce Smoke From Your Fingertips, How To Unlink Two Linked Safety Pins, How To Escape The Hangman's Noose and much more.
The author has even explained some magic effects used by professional magicians, like Making Message Appear On A Blank Slate, Producing Handkerchiefs, Flowers, Sweets And Even A Live Rabbit From An Empty Box And Tube and much more such baffling effects you see in a magic show. The props you need to show these are either ordinary household objects or you can easily make them following the clear instructions in the book.