Jim Steinmeyer is a master illusionist who has redefined the boundaries of the impossible. His innovative ideas and inventions are the driving force behind numerous famous magical performances, from television specials to grand stage shows. Steinmeyer's work is characterized by a deep understanding of illusion principles and a desire to create truly astonishing moments. His contribution to the art of illusion is undeniable, and he continues to push the limits of what is possible in magic.
Presents a story of the Golden Age of magic and of the world's legendary magicians: the personalities who patented the first ghost and competed fiendishly in the race to make things materialize, levitate and disappear. This book is the masterwork of a man who has dedicated his life to magic, who knows the tricks inside out, and still believes.
The apocalypse didn’t arrive with nuclear war or a plague of zombies, just a quiet virus that sterilized most everyone and put humanity's future in jeopardy. Fifty years later, seventeen-year-old Ed Johnson plies his musical talents in New Philadelphia, jumping at the chance to help launch a coworker’s band. But Quinn, their beautiful bassist, is inexplicably cold toward him, and other strange things are afoot. In spite of a growing unease, Ed shrugs off being stalked by a crazy, old Native American and a frightening crone. But when nightmare creatures threaten his sister, Ed discovers he is bound to the strangers. To get out of this mess, he must enlist the help of his friends and Quinn, who harbors her own dark secret. But there is little time for Ed to discover the true power of music and save them, himself, and perhaps the future of the human race.
Take a truly magical mystery tour with this sparkling compendium of magic and trickery from medieval thaumaturgies to 20th-century showmen. Featuring hundreds of rarely seen vintage posters, photographs, handbills, and engravings, The Magic Book follows this special performing art from the 1400s to the 1950s.
Die Faszination für Magie und Zauberei zieht sich durch die Jahrtausende und umfasst eine Vielzahl von Praktiken wie Wahrsagen, Geisterbeschwörung und Hypnose. Dieses Buch erkundet die unterschiedlichen Facetten von Zauberkunst, von Entfesselungskünstlern bis hin zu Taschenspielertricks, und zeigt, wie das Unerklärliche den Menschen sowohl Angst als auch Staunen bereitet. Es beleuchtet die kulturelle Bedeutung und den Einfluss der Magie auf das menschliche Denken und Fühlen im Laufe der Geschichte.