The Kaleidoscope, Its History, Theory and Construction with Its Application to the Fine and Useful Arts (Classic Reprint)

Download or read book The Kaleidoscope, Its History, Theory and Construction with Its Application to the Fine and Useful Arts (Classic Reprint) written by David Brewster and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-09-18 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Kaleidoscope, Its History, Theory and Construction With Its Application to the Fine and Useful Arts On the 7th of February 1815, when I discovered the de velopment of the complementary colours, by the successive reflexions of polarized light between two plates of gold and Silver, the effects of the Kaleidoscope, though rudely ezhi bited, were again forced upon my notice; the multiplied images were, however, coloured with the most splendid tints; and the whole efl'ect, though inconceivably inferior to the creations of the Kaleidoscope, was still far superior to anything that I had previously witnessed. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.