Author: Sir, David Brewster
Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLC
Published: 2014-03
Total Pages: 312
ISBN-13: 9781498023917
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Author: David Brewster
Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLC
Published: 2014-03
Total Pages: 360
ISBN-13: 9781494166366
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Author: SIR DAVID. BREWSTER
Publisher:
Published: 2018
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781033539668
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Published: 2021-04-07
Total Pages: 334
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Intended as a supplement to Sir Walter Scott's 1830 Letters on Demonology and Witchcraft, this 1832 publication seeks to explain and expose the science behind the alleged 'magic' of spiritualists and conjurors. David Brewster (1781-1868), a Scottish natural philosopher and historian of science, was highly regarded in his lifetime but has since faded into obscurity. Penned at the request of Scott, Brewster's friend and neighbour, this book follows an epistolary structure, consisting of thirteen letters each addressing and exposing different aspects of the alleged supernatural activity, in keeping with the format of Scott's publication. Brewster's subject matter includes optics, magic lanterns, automata, alchemy, fire-breathing, spontaneous combustion, spectral illusions and various other phenomena. In each case he carefully outlines how this 'magic' is created with optical illusion, narcotic drugs, gas inhalation, and chemical tricks. The book offers an intriguing insight into nineteenth-century attitudes towards the supernatural.
Author: David Brewster
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Published: 2021-04-12
Total Pages: 286
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →David Brewster (1781-1868) wrote this fascinating treatise to illustrate the use of scientific principles by ancient governments and religious orders to frighten and delude the populace for their own advantage. He also covers a variety of other scientific curiosities and marvels (optical, auditory, chemical, mechanical, atmospheric, etc.), providing logical reasoning to counter superstition, while recognizing the hand of the Creator.