The Maths Behind the Magic

Do you enjoy magic? Do you enjoy mathematics? If the answer to either (or both) of these questions is yes, then this is a book for you. Inside the book you will find a collection of twenty magic tricks that are all based on some mathematics. For each trick there is a step-by-step routine to ensure that the performance you give looks both polished and professional. This book is particularly well-suited to mathematics teachers who are looking for interesting and original starter activities to use in their lessons. Mathematics students from age nine up to university level should also find the book entertaining as the mathematical skills required to appreciate the maths behind the magic are wide ranging.

Adam Boddison was born in Birkenhead in 1981 and attended Cole Street Primary School and then Birkenhead School. Having excelled in both his maths and further maths A-levels, Adam went on to gain a mathematics degree at the University of Warwick. He now holds additional qualifications in both mathematics education and clinical hypnotherapy.Adam is currently a mathematics teacher with experience of working with children at both primary and secondary level. He has always been passionate about both magic and mathematics and this collection of tricks has given Adam the opportunity to combine these two areas in an educational context.