Popular Mechanics The Boy Magician - 156 Amazing Tricks & Sleights Of Hand

With its successes with The Boy Mechanic, The Boy Mechanic MakesToys and the recently released The Boy Camper, Popular Mechanicsbrought vintage boyhood into the 21st century. Now, the magazinehas conjured up another captivating miscellany: 185 marvellousmagic tricks from Popular Mechanics issues of long ago. Featuringeverything from sleight-of-hand to disappearing coins, mysteriousspinning eggs to optical illusions, this latest collection capturesall the appeal of ingenuity at the start of the last century. Likethe others in the series, its flexibound for easy use and packedwith appealing, nostalgic illustrations. And, in the PopularMechanics tradition of making science fun, The Boy Magician alsooffers tricks based on chemistry and physics, such as Fire from Iceand the Secret Ink Well.