{"product_id":"how-magicians-think-by-joshua-jay-9781523507436","title":"How Magicians Think","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere’s a saying: the door to magic is closed, but it’s not locked. In \u003cem\u003eHow Magicians Think\u003c\/em\u003e, professional magician and bestselling author Joshua Jay not only opens that door, he brings us inside and turns on the light, revealing the artistry, inside history, and fascinating traditions of a subject long shrouded in mystery. But above all, he reveals the mindset behind the magic – what it’s like to practice an art that so many love yet so few understand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is not a how-to book, nor a how-do-they-do-it expose. Written as a series of short, lively essays, \u003cem\u003eHow Magicians Think\u003c\/em\u003e describes the making of illusions, the psychology behind them, and the characters who create them. He writes about how technology influences the world of magic; the aesthetics of performance; his contemporaries, including David Copperfield, Penn \u0026amp; Teller, and David Blaine; and how magicians hone their craft (Jay spends countless hours in absolute darkness to perfect his sleights of hand). And he answers questions like, can a magic trick be too good? And how do you saw a person in half? (It depends…)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCompelling, thoughtful, and written by an insider, \u003cem\u003eHow Magicians Think\u003c\/em\u003e is a rare excursion into a truly secret world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47486117380332,"sku":"9781523507436","price":49.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781523507436-how-magicians-think.jpg?v=1775729140","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/how-magicians-think-by-joshua-jay-9781523507436","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}