Peter Lamont: 3 books
The Secret History of Magic
The True Story of the Deceptive Art
Language: English
Release Date: July 17, 2018
Pull back the curtain on the real history of magic – and discover why magic really matters
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...
Magic in Theory
An Introduction to the Theoretical and Psychological Elements of Conjuring
Language: English
Release Date: October 28, 2005
A useful manual for any magician or curious spectator who wonders why the tricks seem so real, this guide examines the psychological aspects of a magician’s work. Exploring the ways in which human psychology plays into the methods of conjuring rather than focusing on the individual tricks alone,...
Extraordinary Beliefs
A Historical Approach to a Psychological Problem
Language: English
Release Date: February 7, 2013
Since the early nineteenth century, mesmerists, mediums and psychics have exhibited extraordinary phenomena. These have been demonstrated, reported and disputed by every modern generation. We continue to wonder why people believe in such things, while others wonder why they are dismissed so easily....