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Service 888-454-2279  \nVisit our website at www.heinemannlibrary.com  \nAll rights reserved.No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in anyform or by any means,electronic or mechanical,including photocopying,recording,taping,or any information storage and retrieval system,without permission in writingfrom the publisher.  \nPhoto research by Stephanie Miller and Jill BirschbachDesigned by Joanna Turner  \nOriginated by Ambassador Litho Ltd.Printed in China by WKT Company Ltd.  \n100908070610987654321  \n# Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data\n\nSzwast,Ursula.  \nMagic /by Ursula Szwast.  \nv.cm.—(Get going!hobbies)  \nIncludes bibliographical references (p.)and index.  \nContents:What is magic?—Magic,the beginnings—Tips forperforming magic tricks—Helpful equipment—-Card tricks—Cointricks—Close-up magic—Organizations and conventions—Glossary一More books to read and taking it further.  \nISBN 1-4034-6119-8(Hardcover)—ISBN 1-4034-6126-0(Paperback)  \n1.Magic tricks-Juvenile literature.[1.Magic tricks.]I.Title.  \nII.Series.  \nGV1548.S9932004  \n793.8—dc22  \n2003025501  \nAcknowledgments  \nThe author and publisher are grateful to the following for permission to reproducecopyright material:p.4 Syracuse Newspapers/The Image Works;pp.5t,10b,13,14,15,  \n16,17,22,23 Malcolm Harris/Harcourt Education Ltd.;pp.11,18,19,20,21,24,25,26Robert Lifson/Heinemann Library;pp.5b,7 Library of Congress;p.6 Scala/Art Resource,NY;p.8 Nancy Sheehan/Photo Edit;p.9 plainpicture/Alamy;p.10t Myrleen FergusonCate/Photo Edit;pp.12,28 Jill Birschbach/Heinemann Library;p.27 Janet Morgan/Heinemann Library;p.29 Russell Gordon  \nCover photograph of magician and assistant by Royalty-free/Corbis  \nSpecial thanks to Mr.Ash,magician and owner of Ash's Magic Shop in Chicago,for hiscomments that were used to complete this book.  \nEvery effort has been made to contact copyright holders of any material reproduced inthis book.Any omissions will be rectified in subsequent printings if notice is given tothe publisher.  \nCONTENTS  \nWhat Is Magic?……………  \n…………………………4  \nA History of Magic…………………………………………6  \nTips for Performing Magic Tricks…………8  \nHelpful Equipment………………………………………10  \nCard Tricks..  \n…………12  \n……………18  \nCoin Tricks ..  \nClose-up Magic.  \n……22  \n……28  \nMagicians'Organizations………………  \n..30  \nGlossary ………………………  \n……31  \nMore Books to Read.  \nTaking It Further ..  \n……31  \nIndex………………………  \n………………32  \nSome words are shown in bold, like this. 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