Mathematical Card Magic : Fifty-Two New Effects

Front Cover; Contents; Colm: Cool and Collected; Hit the Deck Running; Tips of the Trade; The Ratings Game; Principles; Convention Center; Chapter 1: Low-Down Triple Dealing; Chapter 2: For Richer or Poorer; Chapter 3: Poker Powers; Chapter 4: More AdditionalCertainties; Chapter 5: Off-Centered COATs; Chapter 6: Gilbreath Variations; Chapter 7: Word Row; Chapter 8: Bligreath and Beyond; Chapter 9: Flipping Miracles; Chapter 10: Red, Black, Silver, and Gold; Chapter 11: Slippery Slopes; Chapter 12: Hamming It Down; Chapter 13: The Hidden Value of Cards; Coda; Acknowledgments; Bibliography. Mathematical card effects offer both beginning and experienced magicians an opportunity to entertain with a minimum of props. Featuring mostly original creations, Mathematical Card Magic: Fifty-Two New Effects presents an entertaining look at new mathematically based card tricks. Each chapter contains four card effects, generally starting with simple applications of a particular mathematical principle and ending with more complex ones. Practice a handful of the introductory effects and, in no time, you'll establish your reputation as a ""mathemagician."" Delve a little deeper into each chapter. Read more... Abstract: Front Cover; Contents; Colm: Cool and Collected; Hit the Deck Running; Tips of the Trade; The Ratings Game; Principles; Convention Center; Chapter 1: Low-Down Triple Dealing; Chapter 2: For Richer or Poorer; Chapter 3: Poker Powers; Chapter 4: More AdditionalCertainties; Chapter 5: Off-Centered COATs; Chapter 6: Gilbreath Variations; Chapter 7: Word Row; Chapter 8: Bligreath and Beyond; Chapter 9: Flipping Miracles; Chapter 10: Red, Black, Silver, and Gold; Chapter 11: Slippery Slopes; Chapter 12: Hamming It Down; Chapter 13: The Hidden Value of Cards; Coda; Acknowledgments; Bibliography. Mathematical card effects offer both beginning and experienced magicians an opportunity to entertain with a minimum of props. Featuring mostly original creations, Mathematical Card Magic: Fifty-Two New Effects presents an entertaining look at new mathematically based card tricks. Each chapter contains four card effects, generally starting with simple applications of a particular mathematical principle and ending with more complex ones. Practice a handful of the introductory effects and, in no time, you'll establish your reputation as a ""mathemagician."" Delve a little deeper into each chapter Mathematical card effects offer both beginning and experienced magicians an opportunity to entertain with a minimum of props. Featuring mostly original creations, Mathematical Card Magic: Fifty-Two New Effects presents an entertaining look at new mathematically based card tricks. Each chapter contains four card effects, generally starting with simple applications of a particular mathematical principle and ending with more complex ones. Practice a handful of the introductory effects and, in no time, you’ll establish your reputation as a "mathemagician." Delve a little deeper into each chapter and the mathematics gets more interesting. The author explains the mathematics as needed in an easy-to-follow way. He also provides additional details, background, and suggestions for further explorations. Suitable for recreational math buffs and amateur card lovers or as a text in a first-year seminar, this color book offers a diverse collection of new mathemagic principles and effects.