Sir David Brewster
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland · b. 1781 – d. 1868 · 93 books
Biography
Recognized as the inventor of the kaleidoscope, Brewster was an astronomer, mathematician, physicist and writer.
Books by Sir David Brewster
Letters on Natural Magic Addressed to Sir Walter Scott 1832
The kalaeidoscope
The kalaeidoscope
Brewster and Wheatstone on vis
Brewster and Wheatstone on vision
A treatise on magnetism
Philosophical instruments and
Philosophical instruments and processes depending on their use
On the life-boat, the lightning conductor, and the lighthouse
The kaleidoscope, its history, theory and construction with its application to the fine and useful arts
Letters on natural magic, addressed to Sir Walter Scott
The stereoscope; its history, theory, and construction
More Worlds Than One: The Creed of the Philosopher and the Hope of the Christian
The martyrs of science
Elements of geometry and trigonometry translated from the French of A.M. Legendre, by David Brewster
Nouveau manuel de magie naturelle et amusante
On the principle of illuminati
On the principle of illumination for microscopic objects
Observations on the mean tempe
Observations on the mean temperature of the globe
On a new analysis of solar lig
On a new analysis of solar light
On the phenomena and laws of e
On the phenomena and laws of elliptic polarization
On a new series of periodical
On a new series of periodical colours produced by the grooved surfaces of metallic and transparent bodies
On the action of the second su
On the action of the second surfaces of transparent plates upon light
On the law of partial polariza
On the law of partial polarization of light by reflection
On the laws of the polarizatio
On the laws of the polarization of light by refraction
On the production of regular d
On the production of regular double refraction in the molecules of bodies by simple pressure
Account of a new monochromatic
Account of a new monochromatic lamp depending on the combustion of compressed gas
Account of a remarkable peculi
Account of a remarkable peculiarity in the structure of glaberite
Account of two remarkable rain
Account of two remarkable rainbows
Notice respecting a method of
Notice respecting a method of producing an intense heat from gas for various purposes in the arts
Observations relative to the m
Observations relative to the motions of the molecules of bodies
On the reflection and decompos
On the reflection and decomposition of light at the separating surfaces of media of the same and of different refractive powers
On a new cleavage in calcareou
On a new cleavage in calcareous spar
On the mean temperature of the
On the mean temperature of the equator
On the natural history and pro
On the natural history and properties of tabasheer, the siliceous concretion in the bamboo
Account of an improvement on t
Account of an improvement on the nautical eye-tube
Description of oxahverite, a n
Description of oxahverite, a new mineral from oxahver, in Iceland
Notice respecting the existenc
Notice respecting the existence of the new fluid in a large cavity in a specimen of sapphire
Notice respecting the mean tem
Notice respecting the mean temperature of the equator
Observations on the structure
Observations on the structure and crystalline forms of haytorite
On the separation of epistilib
On the separation of epistilibite from heulandite, as demonstrated by optical characters
Farther observations on levyne
Farther observations on levyne, a new mineral species
Results of the thermometrical
Results of the thermometrical observations made at Leith Fort every hour of the day and night during the whole of the years 1824 and 1825
Description of gmelimite, a ne
Description of gmelimite, a new mineral speries
Description of levyne, a new m
Description of levyne, a new mineral species
Description of withamite, a ne
Description of withamite, a new mineral species found in Glenco
Observations on the optical st
Observations on the optical structure of lithion-mica
Observations on the visions of
Observations on the visions of impressions on the retina
On some remarkable affections
On some remarkable affections of the retina
On the formation of single mic
On the formation of single microscopes from the lenses of fishes, etc
Description of a monochromatic
Description of a monochromatic lamp for microscopical and other purposes, &c
Description of two surfaces co
Description of two surfaces composed of siliceous filaments incapable of reflecting light
Observations on the pyro-elect
Observations on the pyro-electricity of minerals
On a new species of double ref
On a new species of double refraction, accompanying a remarkable structure in analcime
On the accomodation [sic] of t
On the accomodation [sic] of the eye to different distances
Description of a new reflectin
Description of a new reflecting microscope
On the construction of polyzon
On the construction of polyzonal lenses and mirrors of great magnitude
On the existence of a group of
On the existence of a group of moveable crystals of carbonate of lime in a fluid cavity of quartz
On the existence of two new fl
On the existence of two new fluids in the cavities of minerals, which are immiscible, and possess remarkable physical properties
Reply to Mr. Brooke's observat
Reply to Mr. Brooke's observations on the connexion between the optical structure of minerals and their primitive forms
Account of a singular experime
Account of a singular experiment depending on the polarization of light by reflexion
Account of meteorological obse
Account of meteorological observations made in North America by Dr. Holyoke and Prof. Dewey
Description of a copper battle
Description of a copper battle-axe found in Ratho Bog
Description of a new reflectin
Description of a new reflecting telescope
Description of a teinoscope fo
Description of a teinoscope for altering the lineal proportions of objects
Observations on the relation b
Observations on the relation between the optical structure and the chemical composition of the apophyllite and other minerals of the zeolite family
Observations on vision through
Observations on vision through coloured glasses
Account of comptonite, a new m
Account of comptonite, a new mineral from Vesuvius
Account of the establishment o
Account of the establishment of a scientific prize by the late Alexander Keith
Account of the native hydrate
Account of the native hydrate of magnesia, discovered by Dr. Hibbert in Shetland
Account of the new galvano-mag
Account of the new galvano-magnetic condenser invented by M. Poggendorff
Description of a new double im
Description of a new double image micrometer for measuring the diameter of minute celestial objects
Notice respecting Professor Ha
Notice respecting Professor Hansteen's chart of the variation and dip of the needle
Observations on the diurnal va
Observations on the diurnal variation of the needle from 1775-1780, at Zwanenburg in Holland
On the connexion between the o
On the connexion between the optical structure and chemical composition of minerals
Reply to a note in the Annales
Reply to a note in the Annales de chimie by M. Arago, on the phosphorescence of fluor-spar
Account of some single microsc
Account of some single microscopes upon a new construction
Notice respecting a singular s
Notice respecting a singular structure in the diamond
Notice respecting some new spe
Notice respecting some new species of lead-ore from Wanlockhead and Lead Hills
On a singular development of c
On a singular development of crystalline structure by phosphorescence
On a singular luminous propert
On a singular luminous property of wood &c. steeped in solutions of lime and magnesia
On the absorption of polarized
On the absorption of polarized light by doubly refracting crystals
On the optical and general pro
On the optical and general properties of tabasheer
On the optical properties and
On the optical properties and mechanical condition of amber
On the phenomena of dichroism,
On the phenomena of dichroism, or the absorption of common light by crystallised bodies
Experiments on the structure a
Experiments on the structure and refractive power of the coats and humours of the human eye
Notice respecting a singular o
Notice respecting a singular optical property of tabasheer
On a new optical and mineralog
On a new optical and mineralogical structure, exhibited in certain specimens of apophyllite and other minerals
On the phosphorescence of mine
On the phosphorescence of minerals
Treatise on the kaleidoscope
Treatise on the kaleidoscope
A treatise on new philosophica
A treatise on new philosophical instruments, for various purposes in the arts and sciences
A treatise on new philosophical instruments, for various purposes in the arts and sciences. With experiments on light and colours
On some properties of light
On some properties of light
Ferguson's Lectures on select
Ferguson's Lectures on select subjects in mechanics, hydrostatics, hydraulics, pneumatics, optics, geography, astronomy, and dialling
The history of free masonry
The life of Sir Isaac Newton, the great philosopher, rev. and edited by W.T. Lynn
The life of Sir Isaac Newton, the great philosopher