{"product_id":"magical-mathematics-the-mathematical-ideas-that-animate-great-magic-tricks-paperback","title":"Magical Mathematics: The Mathematical Ideas That Animate Great Magic Tricks - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePersi Diaconis\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRon Graham\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMartin Gardner\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe mathematics behind some of the world's most amazing card tricks\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eMagical Mathematics\u003c\/i\u003e reveals the secrets of fun-to-perform card tricks--and the profound mathematical ideas behind them--that will astound even the most accomplished magician. Persi Diaconis and Ron Graham provide easy, step-by-step instructions for each trick, explaining how to set up the effect and offering tips on what to say and do while performing it. Each card trick introduces a new mathematical idea, and varying the tricks in turn takes readers to the very threshold of today's mathematical knowledge. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDiaconis and Graham tell the stories--and reveal the best tricks--of the eccentric and brilliant inventors of mathematical magic. The book exposes old gambling secrets through the mathematics of shuffling cards, explains the classic street-gambling scam of three-card Monte, traces the history of mathematical magic back to the oldest mathematical trick--and much more.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Finally a book that celebrates the math involved in magic. This is quite simply the most brilliant book ever written on this mind-blowing, highly secretive field.\"\u003cb\u003e--David Blaine, illusionist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A remarkably appealing concoction of conjuring, invention, education, science, homage, and memoir--it is like no other book in the long history of magic.\"\u003cb\u003e--Ricky Jay, author, actor, and one of the world's best sleight-of-hand artists\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A truly stunning exposition by two masters in the field. Diaconis and Graham trace the fascinating relationship between mathematics and magic, which goes back at least eight hundred years. Nothing like this has been published before. \u003ci\u003eMagical Mathematics\u003c\/i\u003e is a huge contribution both to magic and mathematics.\"\u003cb\u003e--Colm Mulcahy, author of \u003ci\u003eCard Colm\u003c\/i\u003e, an online column hosted by the Mathematical Association of America\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eMagical Mathematics\u003c\/i\u003e is a truly magical book, containing ample amounts of mathematics and magic that will amaze and amuse. Diaconis and Graham are both first-rate mathematicians and performers, and offer insights and ideas that could not have been expressed by anyone else. This book is destined to be a classic on the subject.\"\u003cb\u003e--Arthur Benjamin, coauthor of \u003ci\u003eSecrets of Mental Math: The Mathemagician's Guide to Lightning Calculation and Amazing Math Tricks\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This is a wonderful book, unique and engaging. Diaconis and Graham manage to convey the awe and marvels of mathematics, and of magic tricks, especially those that depend fundamentally on mathematical ideas. They range over many delicious topics, giving us an enchanting personal view of the history and practice of magic, of mathematics, and of the fascinating connection between the two cultures. \u003ci\u003eMagical Mathematics\u003c\/i\u003e will have an utterly devoted readership.\"\u003cb\u003e--Barry Mazur, author of \u003ci\u003eImagining Numbers: (particularly the square root of minus fifteen)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eMagical Mathematics\u003c\/i\u003e is a wonder to behold. It instantly seduces the reader with goodies new and old, and is just as perfect for long-term study. There are also surprises for those well familiar with the magical realm.\"\u003cb\u003e--Robert E. Neale, magician\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePersi Diaconis\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of mathematics and statistics at Stanford University, and a former professional magician. \u003cb\u003eRon Graham \u003c\/b\u003e(1935-2020) was professor of mathematics and computer science at the University of California, San Diego, and a former professional juggler.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 264\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9.4 x 8.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 13, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756994724128,"sku":"9780691169774","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/e1a59da46fb30ca5774d4b988b7f4c75.webp?v=1780091220","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/magical-mathematics-the-mathematical-ideas-that-animate-great-magic-tricks-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}