The Kaleidoscope
by David Brewster
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About this eBook
- Author
- Brewster, David, 1781-1868
- Title
- The kaleidoscope : its history, theory and construction. With its application to the fine and useful arts
- Original Publication
- London: John Camden Hotten, 1870.
- Credits
- deaurider and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)
- Language
- English
- LoC Class
- QC: Science: Physics
- Subject
- Kaleidoscopes
- Category
- Text
- Project Gutenberg
- eBook-No. 74417
- Release Date
- September 14, 2024
- Copyright
- Public domain in the USA.
Contents
- 1.THE KALEIDOSCOPE, ITS HISTORY, THEORY, AND CONSTRUCTION.
- 2.CONTENTS.
- 3.Untitled
- 4.INTRODUCTION.
- 5.CHAPTER I.
- 6.CHAPTER II.
- 7.CHAPTER III.
- 8.CHAPTER IV.
- 9.CHAPTER V.
- 10.CHAPTER VI.
- 11.CHAPTER VII.
- 12.CHAPTER VIII.
- 13.CHAPTER IX.
- 14.CHAPTER X.
- 15.CHAPTER XI. — Bate’s Polyangular Kaleidoscope with Metallic Reflectors. — Bate’s Polyangular Kaleidoscope with Glass Reflectors.
- 16.CHAPTER XII. — Mr. Dollond’s Universal Kaleidoscope. — Ruthven’s Universal Kaleidoscope.
- 17.CHAPTER XIII. — 1. On combinations of four mirrors forming a square. — 2. On combinations of four mirrors forming a rectangle. — 3. On combinations of three reflectors at angles of 60°. — 4. On combinations of three reflectors at angles of 90°, 45°, and 45°. — 5. On combinations of three reflectors at angles of 90°, 60°, and 30°.
- 18.CHAPTER XIV.
- 19.CHAPTER XV.
- 20.CHAPTER XVI.
- 21.CHAPTER XVII.
- 22.CHAPTER XVIII.
- 23.CHAPTER XIX.
- 24.CHAPTER XX. — 1. Architectural Ornaments. — 2. Ornamental Painting. — 3. Designs for Carpets.
- 25.CHAPTER XXI. — The Kaleidoscope Camera.
- 26.CHAPTER XXII.
- 27.CHAPTER XXIII.
- 28.APPENDIX.
- 29.Untitled
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