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MagicTricks.com
www.magictricks.com/
For history of magic, hints and tips on magic tricks and general sorcery try
this site.
Channel 4 History
www.channel4.com/history
For a general background on Elizabethan England and more on witches, magic and
sorcery, check out the Channel 4 history site.
The Works and Life of John Baptist Porta
http://members.tscnet.com/pages/omard1/jportat5.html
A comprehensive site, including the full online text of Natural Magick in both
English and Latin.
Real Wizards
www.channel4.com/science/microsites/R/real_wizards/index.html
Real Wizards is a challenging investigation into the reality of magic, from
its 40,000-year-old beginnings to the present-day.
Science of Secrecy
www.channel4.com/science/microsites/S/secrecy/index.html
Science of Secrecy traces the evolution of methods of encryption and reveals
the dramatic effects of codes on wars, nations and individual lives.
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare
http://www-tech.mit.edu/Shakespeare
Full works of Shakespeare online.
The Works of Ben Jonson
www.luminarium.org/sevenlit/jonson/benbib.htm
Information and full texts of Ben Jonson's life and work.
The Complete Works of Christopher Marlowe
www.perseus.tufts.edu/Texts/Marlowe.html
The complete works of Christopher Marlowe online.
The Alchemy Website and Virtual Library
www.levity.com/alchemy/
An enormous site, with comprehensive database of texts, alchemical symbols and
images.
The Magic Circle
www.themagiccircle.co.uk/
A select society of 1400 magicians. Take a tour of the online library, museum
and theatre.
Science Magic
www.smagic.demon.co.uk/indecks.htm
Learn up to 130 quick-fire magic tricks, then learn the science that lies behind
them.
Ancient Astrology and Divination on the Web
www.isidore-of-seville.com/astdiv/
An annotated set of almost 200 links to reliable information about ancient (primarily
Greek and Roman) astrology and divination.
Occultopedia
www.occultopedia.com/occult.htm
Occultopedia is an A to Z encyclopaedia of metaphysical, curious and supernatural
people, things, practices and events, with an online treasury of unusual and
occult knowledge and information.
The Witching Hours
http://www.shanmonster.com/witch
Excellent site with articles and information on witchcraft around the world.
Behind the Crystal Ball: Magic, science and the occult from antiquity through
the new age by Anthony Aveni (Newleaf, 1996) £14.99.
From astrology to divination and alchemy to spoon-bending, this is an examination
of magic and its scientific bases.
Big Chief Elizabeth by Giles Milton (Hodder and Stoughton, 2000) £14.99.
Account of the early American colonies. Gives a feel for the time and introduces
the court scientist and magus, Thomas Harriot.
Mendeleyev's Dream by Paul Strathern (Penguin, 2001) £6.99.
The journey from alchemy to chemistry in one small paperback packed with fascinating
facts and anecdotes.
The Philosopher's Stone by Peter Marshall (Macmillan, 2001) £8.99.
Investigates the realities behind the mythology of alchemy and searches for
the element which can make it a reality: the legendary Philosopher's Stone.
The Alchymist's Cat by Robin Jarvis (Hodder Childrens Books,
2001) £6.99.
Adventures of the wicked Dr Spittle, his assistant and his cat. A romp. See
if you detect the real alchemy!
The House of Dr Dee by Peter Ackroyd (Penguin, 1993) £7.99.
Young Matthew Palmer discovers the secrets of Elizabethan magus, Dr Dee, former
resident of his Clerkenwell house. A haunting novel.
Science in Europe, 1500-1800: A primary sources reader edited by Malcolm
Oster (Palgrave, 2001) £14.99.
A collection of the most influential and important writings in the field emphasises
the interplay of the social, cultural and intellectual traditions of early modern
Europe.
Eureka: The invention of science by Andrew Gregory (Icon Books, 2001)
£8.99.
The author unravels the genesis of science in this fascinating exploration of
the origins of Western civilisation and our desire for a rational, legitimating
system of the universe.
Harvey's Heart: The discovery of blood circulation by Andrew
Gregory (Icon Books Ltd, 2001) £5.99.
Prior to anaesthetics, blood transfusions and antiseptics, to open the chest
and expose the heart meant certain death for the patient. The motion of the
heart was poorly understood until William Harvey unravelled its mysteries.
Plato's Philosophy of Science by Andrew Gregory (Bristol Classical
Press, 2001) £40.
Seeks to reassess Plato's views on how we might investigate and explain the
natural world.
The Night Battles: Witchcraft and agrarian cults in the sixteenth and seventeenth
centuries by Carlo Ginzburg (Penguin, 1992) £12.50.
First published in the 1960s, this is considered required reading for any student
of history interested in the topic of the early modern European witch-hunts.
The Queen's Conjurer: The science and magic of Dr Dee by Benjamin Woolley
(HarperCollins, 2001) £15.99.
The only man to be honoured by Queen Elizabeth I with the title ‘my philosopher’,
this 16th century scholar, scientist and political adviser became obsessed with
magic and the occult, which ultimately led to his virtual exile.
Spell Binder credits
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