{"product_id":"magical-mathematics-the-mathematical-ideas-that-animate-great-magic-tricks-0691169772","title":"Magical Mathematics: The Mathematical Ideas That Animate Great Magic Tricks","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0691169772\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Diaconis, Persi\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe mathematics behind some of the world's most amazing card tricksMagical Mathematics reveals the secrets of fun-to-perform card tricks-and the profound mathematical ideas behind them-that will astound even the most accomplished magician. Persi Diaconis and Ron Graham provide easy, step-by-step instructions for each trick, explaining how to set up the effect and offering tips on what to say and do while performing it. Each card trick introduces a new mathematical idea, and varying the tricks in turn takes readers to the very threshold of today's mathematical knowledge.Diaconis and Graham tell the stories-and reveal the best tricks-of the eccentric and brilliant inventors of mathematical magic. The book exposes old gambling secrets through the mathematics of shuffling cards, explains the classic street-gambling scam of three-card Monte, traces the history of mathematical magic back to the oldest mathematical trick-and much more.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52092736831776,"sku":"NEW0691169772","price":20.43,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/magical-mathematics-the-mathematical-ideas-that-animate-great-magic-tricks-0691169772","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}