{"product_id":"the-secret-history-of-magic-peter-lamont-9780143130635","title":"The Secret History of Magic: The True Story of the Deceptive Art","description":"\u003cb\u003ePull back the curtain on the \u003ci\u003ereal\u003c\/i\u003e history of magic - and discover why magic really matters\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e If you read a standard history of magic, you learn that it begins in ancient Egypt, with the resurrection of a goose in front of the Pharaoh. You discover how magicians were tortured and killed during the age of witchcraft. You are told how conjuring tricks were used to quell rebellious colonial natives. The history of magic is full of such stories, which turn out not to be true. Behind the smoke and mirrors, however, lies the real story of magic. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e It is a history of people from humble roots, who made and lost fortunes, and who deceived kings and queens. In order to survive, they concealed many secrets, yet they revealed some and they stole others. They engaged in deception, exposure, and betrayal, in a quest to make the impossible happen. They managed to survive in a world in which a series of technological wonders appeared, which previous generations would have considered magical. Even today, when we now take the most sophisticated technology for granted, we can still be astonished by tricks that were performed hundreds of years ago. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Secret History of Magic\u003c\/i\u003e reveals how this was done. It is about why magic matters in a world that no longer seems to have a place for it, but which desperately needs a sense of wonder.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Peter Lamont, Jim Steinmeyer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0143130633\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780143130635\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tarcherperigee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/17\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.00w x 1.40d","brand":"Peter Lamont","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43990093594879,"sku":"9780143130635","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3aacbbab-236e-4e7d-9086-c2b89a6a975f.jpg?v=1683302953","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-secret-history-of-magic-peter-lamont-9780143130635","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}