"Two renowned historians of stage magic team up to produce this definitive, engaging history of stage magic, from Ancient Egypt to David Copperfield. Fifty glorious illustrations throughout. This is the story of how conjurors managed to survive in a world of modern wonders. It i…
"Two renowned historians of stage magic team up to produce this definitive, engaging history of stage magic, from Ancient Egypt to David Copperfield. Fifty glorious illustrations throughout. This is the story of how conjurors managed to survive in a world of modern wonders. It i…
"Two renowned historians of stage magic team up to produce this definitive, engaging history of stage magic, from Ancient Egypt to David Copperfield. Fifty glorious illustrations throughout. This is the story of how conjurors managed to survive in a world of modern wonders. It i…
The seminal biography of the twentieth century's premier chronicler of the paranormal, Charles Fort--a man whose very name gave rise to an adjective, fortean, to describe the unexplained.
Charles Fort, a pioneer of the public interest in strange phenomena and the inspiration for the 'Fortean Times', is given a biographical treatment in this book. Jim Steinmeyer tells the story of a man whose legacy lives on in science fiction and conspiracy theories.
The seminal biography of the twentieth century's premier chronicler of the paranormal, Charles Fort--a man whose very name gave rise to an adjective, fortean, to describe the unexplained.