Matthew tompkins (28 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. 'A spectacular treasury of treats. Page after page of utter joy: I can?t tear my eyes away' - Derren BrownIn The Spectacle of Illusion, professional magician-turned experimental psychologist Dr. Matthew L. Tompkins investigates the arts of deception as practised and popularised by mesmerists, magicians and psychics since the early 18th century. Organised thematically within a broadly chronological trajectory, this compelling book explores how illusions perpetuated by magicians and fraudulent mystics can not only deceive our senses but also teach us about the inner workings of our minds. Indeed, modern scientists are increasingly turning to magic tricks to develop new techniques to examine human perception, memory and belief. Beginning by discussing mesmerism and spiritualism, the book moves on to consider how professional magicians such as John Nevil Maskelyne and Harry Houdini engaged with these movements ? particularly how they set out to challenge and debunk paranormal claims. It also relates the interactions between magicians, mystics and scientists over the past 200 years, and reveals how the researchers who attempted to investigate magical and paranormal phenomena were themselves deceived, and what this can teach us about deception. Highly illustrated throughout with entertaining and bizarre drawings, double-exposure spirit photographs and photographs of spoon-bending from hitherto inaccessible and un-mined archives, including the Wellcome Collection, the Harry Price Library, the Society for Physical Research, and last but not least, the Magic Circle?s closely guarded collection, the book also features newly commissioned photography of planchettes, rapping boards, tilting tables, ectoplasm, automata and illusion boxes. Concluding with a modern-day analysis of the science of magic and illusion, analysing surprisingly weird phenomena such as ideomotor action, sleep paralysis, choice blindness and the psychology of misdirection, this unnerving volume highlights how unreliable our minds can be, and how complicit they can be in the perpetuation of illusions.…

Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. The tricks and props of magic and spiritualism: how magicians and psychics fooled the world--and what scientists can learn from them In The Spectacle of Illusion, professional magician-turned experimental psychologist Dr. Matthew L. Tompkins investigates the arts of deception as practised and popularised by mesmerists, magicians and psychics since the early 18th century. Organised thematically within a broadly chronological trajectory, this compelling book explores how illusions perpetuated by magicians and fraudulent mystics can not only deceive our senses but also teach us about the inner workings of our minds. Indeed, modern scientists are increasingly turning to magic tricks to develop new techniques to examine human perception, memory and belief. Beginning by discussing mesmerism and spiritualism, the book moves on to consider how professional magicians such as John Nevil Maskelyne and Harry Houdini engaged with these movements - particularly how they set out to challenge and debunk paranormal claims. It also relates the interactions between magicians, mystics and scientists over the past 200 years, and reveals how the researchers who attempted to investigate magical and paranormal phenomena were themselves deceived, and what this can teach us about deception. Highly illustrated throughout with entertaining and bizarre drawings, double-exposure spirit photographs and photographs of spoon-bending from hitherto inaccessible and un-mined archives, including the Wellcome Collection, the Harry Price Library, the Society for Physical Research, and last but not least, the Magic Circle's closely guarded collection, the book also features newly commissioned photography of planchettes, rapping boards, tilting tables, ectoplasm, automata and illusion boxes. Concluding with a modern-day analysis of the science of magic and illusion, analysing surprisingly weird phenomena such as ideomotor action, sleep paralysis, choice blindness and the psychology of misdirection, this unnerving volume highlights how unreliable our minds can be, and how complicit they can be in the perpetuation of illusions.…

Hardback. Zustand: Good. The tricks and props of magic and spiritualism: how magicians and psychics fooled the world--and what scientists can learn from them In The Spectacle of Illusion, professional magician-turned experimental psychologist Dr. Matthew L. Tompkins investigates the arts of deception as practised and popularised by mesmerists, magicians and psychics since the early 18th century. Organised thematically within a broadly chronological trajectory, this compelling book explores how illusions perpetuated by magicians and fraudulent mystics can not only deceive our senses but also teach us about the inner workings of our minds. Indeed, modern scientists are increasingly turning to magic tricks to develop new techniques to examine human perception, memory and belief. Beginning by discussing mesmerism and spiritualism, the book moves on to consider how professional magicians such as John Nevil Maskelyne and Harry Houdini engaged with these movements - particularly how they set out to challenge and debunk paranormal claims. It also relates the interactions between magicians, mystics and scientists over the past 200 years, and reveals how the researchers who attempted to investigate magical and paranormal phenomena were themselves deceived, and what this can teach us about deception. Highly illustrated throughout with entertaining and bizarre drawings, double-exposure spirit photographs and photographs of spoon-bending from hitherto inaccessible and un-mined archives, including the Wellcome Collection, the Harry Price Library, the Society for Physical Research, and last but not least, the Magic Circle's closely guarded collection, the book also features newly commissioned photography of planchettes, rapping boards, tilting tables, ectoplasm, automata and illusion boxes. Concluding with a modern-day analysis of the science of magic and illusion, analysing surprisingly weird phenomena such as ideomotor action, sleep paralysis, choice blindness and the psychology of misdirection, this unnerving volume highlights how unreliable our minds can be, and how complicit they can be in the perpetuation of illusions.…

paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

hardcover. Zustand: New. Brand New.

Zustand: as new. Wie neu/Like new.

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New.

paperback. Zustand: New. 1st.

Zustand: Gut. Auflage: 01. 224 Seiten aus Ankauf von Privat, in einem guten -gelesenen- Zustand / leichte Lager- und Gebrauchsspuren vorhanden, Ecken und Kanten leicht bestoßen Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 794 24,6 x 2,8 x 17,8 cm, Gebundene Ausgabe.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 224 pages. 10.00x7.00x0.50 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: New. Idioma/Language: Español. Una apasionante investigación sobre las artes practicadas por ilusionistas, magos y médiums desde comienzos del siglo XVIII. Matthew l. Tompkins, mago y psicólogo experimental, expone cómo la destreza manual y el poder de la sugestión han sido capaces de engañar incluso a las mentes de los observadores más cínicos y racionales. *** Nota: Los envíos a España peninsular, Baleares y Canarias se realizan a través de mensajería urgente. No aceptamos pedidos con destino a Ceuta y Melilla.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. 358pp. Blue cloth-covered boards; gilt titles on front and spine. 8vo. Lightly rubbed spine heel. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. Dust jacket has very light shelf wear and chipping to edges.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 224 pages. 10.00x7.00x0.50 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: NEW.

Zustand: New. 2019. 1st Edition. hardcover. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

hardcover. Zustand: Sehr gut. Auflage: 1. 224 Seiten Mit altersbedingten Lager- und Gebrauchsspuren. U-w-62a Sprache: Spanisch Gewicht in Gramm: 843.

Zustand: New. 2012. First Edition. Paperback. A striking and famous feature of the English landscape, Dartmoor is a beautiful place, with a sense of wildness and mystery. This book provides a new perspective on an important aspect of Dartmoor's past. Its focus is transhumance: the seasonal transfer of grazing animals to different pastures. Editor(s): Tompkins, Matthew; Dyer, Christopher. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16 pages of colour, 41 b&w illustrations, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1DBKEW; HDDM; HDL; RGL; TVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 171 x 244 x 19. Weight in Grams: 660. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

HRD. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Una apasionante investigación sobre las artes practicadas por ilusionistas, magos y médiums desde comienzos del siglo XVIII.Matthew l. Tompkins, mago y psicólogo experimental, expone cómo la destreza manual y el poder de la sugestión han sido capaces de engañar incluso a las mentes de los observadores más cínicos y racionales.…

Zustand: New.

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. A striking and famous feature of the English landscape, Dartmoor is a beautiful place, with a sense of wildness and mystery. This book provides a new perspective on an important aspect of Dartmoor's past. Its focus is transhumance: the seasonal transfer of grazing animals to different pastures. Editor(s): Tompkins, Matthew; Dyer, Christopher. Num Pages: 320 pages, 16 pages of colour, 41 b&w illustrations, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1DBKEW; HDDM; HDL; RGL; TVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 179 x 25. Weight in Grams: 798. . 2012. Hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

Zustand: New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: NUEVO.

Zustand: Gut. Erstauflage, EA. 224 Seiten zahllose Abbildungen, Bildband, guter Zustand Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 1052 Gr. 8°, Pappband mit Leinenrücken.