Magic is an ancient artform that is constantly evolving. The art is expanding

Magic tricks have been in existence for hundreds of years. In fact, the world's oldest magic book was written by Da Vinci's best friend and teacher, Luca Pacioli. The book has recently been translated into English for the first time, revealing the oldest existing text teaching those interested how to do magic tricks. Since that time, magic books have been published by magicians around the world, with iconic texts being written by Reginald Scot (1584), S.W. Erdnase (1902), and countless others.