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ISBN: 1108025552 0511792662 9780511792663 9781108025553 Year: 1832 Publisher: Place of publication not identified Cambridge publisher not identified Cambridge University Press
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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.
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Year: 1961 Publisher: London: Routledge,
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Year: 1967 Publisher: Washington, D.C.: National aeronautics and space administration. Scientific and technical information division,
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ISBN: 8834306775 9788834306772 Year: 2001 Publisher: Milano: Vita e pensiero,
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Year: 1972 Publisher: The Hague : Mouton,
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Year: 1923 Publisher: Paris : Imprimerie nationale,
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