Mathematics, Magic & Mystery | Martin Gardner Derren where he won First Prize

where he won First Prize in Card Magic

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- Dan White

After graduating with degrees in screen writing

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Mathematics, Magic & Mystery | Martin Gardner Derren where he won First PrizeWhy do card tricks work? How can magicians do amazing feats of mathematics mentally? Why do stage "mind reading" tricks work? As a rule we simply accept these tricks as "magic," we seldom recognize that they are really demonstrations of strict laws based on probability, sets, theory of numbers, topology and other branches of mathematics. This is the first book length study of this fascinating branch of recreational mathematics. Written by one of the