8 The Theory of Touch

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. 1 Three Secrets 1
4. 2 The Right Side of the Spoon 13
5. 3 The Power of Thought 21
6. 4 Real Magic 29
7. 5 Unseen Actions 34
8. 6 Refusing to Read 46
9. 7 The Child’s Pose 60
10. 8 The Theory of Touch 79
11. 9 Something’s Going on Here 92
12. 10 The Art of Seeing 107
13. 11 The Ball and the Bat 124
14. 12 There Are No Tricks 139
15. 13 Looking Like a Fool 155
16. 14 A Martial Art 167
17. 15 Awe and Magic 189
18. 16 Hyperlucidity 206
19. 17 Controlling the Universe 219
20. 18 The Elephant in the Room 232
21. 19 Abstract and Vague 249
22. 20 A Mathematical Awakening 267
23. Epilogue 287
24. Notes and Further Reading 299
25. Illustration Credits 315
26. Acknowledgments 317
27. Index 319