Science is Magic

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STEVE MOULD M A G C IS S IENCE Written by US_001_half_title.indd 1 12/09/2018 16: ...

Written by Steve Mould Consultant Lisa Burke Senior editor Phil Hunt Project art editor Emma Hobson Design assistant and illustr ...

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5 This book is full of experiments that explore the magic of science and the science of magic. You’ll find out how spellbinding ...

6 HOW THE BOOK WORKS Ready to become a science magician? Learn some amazing experiments to wow your friends, find out how magici ...

7 HOW DO THEY DO IT?^ It turns out that some of the most famous magic tricks in history actually rely on really cool science. Fi ...

8 Cut out a strip of paper and give it a half-twist. 1 Glue or tape the ends together. You’ve just made what’s called a Möbius l ...

9 You now have one loop with two full twists. You didn’t expect that, did you? 4 M A G IC What happens when you cut a normal loo ...

10 DISAPPEARING GLASS You’ve probably seen magicians make objects like coins or playing cards disappear. Here’s a disappearing a ...

11 When you turn on a light, it shines on everything, bouncing off objects and into your eyes. Glass, though, is transparent, me ...

12 SCIENCE PART... THE The ink inside most pens is sticky, but not in a dry–erase marker. With a normal pen, you don’t want your ...

13 THE INK DOES NOT BREAK UP IN WATER, SO IT STAYS IN ONE PIECE. FLOATING LIKE A CORK For this trick to work, the ink needs to f ...

14 The “Chinese Water Torture Cell” was a trick made famous by the great Harry Houdini in the early 1900s. He was able to hold h ...

15 HOW DO THEY DO IT? HOLDING YOUR BREATH—WHAT HAPPENS? The key to Houdini’s impressive trick was his ability to hold his breath ...

16 SOMETHING FISHY If you go diving off the coast of Japan you might see these beautiful patterns on the seafloor. But what are ...

17 PUFFER FISH PATTERNS The male white-spotted puffer fish builds his structure by swimming through the sand to form these patte ...

18 MAGNETIC FINGERS In this trick you’ll convince your friends you can move their fingers with just the power of your mind! Ask ...