Book description
This Barnes & Noble Exclusive Edition features beautiful sprayed, designed edges!Blending the allure of the supernatural with keen historical insights and stunning photography, this enchanting chronicle of magic around the world will bewitch true believers and skeptics alike.Magic and the occult have held humanity in their thrall for thousands of years. This sweeping history mines that realm, examining humanity's complex relationship with the intersection between faith and nature and tracing its origins across time and culture-from the protective amulets of ancient Egypt to ceremonial magic in India, the grimoires of Iceland to the Knights of the Round Table, Celtic paganism to the science of modern magic tricks.National Geographic Book of Magic and the Occult illuminates this enthralling world across more than 90,000 years of history. You'll meet witches and wizards, healers and alchemists, magical creatures and bewitched beings, learning the legends behind them and how they have enriched modern culture. You'll also encounter a host of spellbinding subjects, from potions and herbs to enchanted places, sacred objects, and powerful rituals. Filled with more than 500 vivid illustrations and dynamic maps, this book reveals why and how magical beliefs persist around the world. You'll discover:Mystical moments, including spooky gatherings, strange happenings, and ghost storiesMagic in pop culture, from Harry Houdini to Harry PotterPlaces of power, from Mount Fuji to "phantom" islands like Hy-BrasilMagical creatures like dragons and the Loch Ness MonsterThe art of divination, including the Chinese Zodiac, numerology, and tarotModern magic, from neopaganism to astrology and herbalism
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Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience