David Brewster

1781 — 1868 · 72 obras en el catálogo

Obras

The stereoscope

Letters on natural magic, addressed to Sir W. Scott

Letters on natural magic, addressed to Sir Walter Scott, bart

The martyrs of science

The life of Sir Isaac Newton, the great philosopher

A treatise on optics

A treatise on optics

A treatise on the kaleidoscope

A treatise on new philosophical instruments for various purposes in the arts and sciences. With experiments on light and colours

More worlds than one

TThe life of Sir Isaac Newton

The life of Sir Isaac Newton

LLetters on natural magic

Letters on natural magic

RResults of some recent experiments on the properties impress

Results of some recent experiments on the properties impressed upon light by the action of glass raised to different temperatures, and cooled under different circumstances

OOn the polarisation of light by oblique transmission through

On the polarisation of light by oblique transmission through all bodies, whether crystallized or uncrystallized

OOn the optical properties of sulphuret of carbon, carbonate

On the optical properties of sulphuret of carbon, carbonate of barytes, and nitrate of potash

OOn the multiplication of images, and the colours which accom

On the multiplication of images, and the colours which accompany them in some specimens of calcareous spar. In a letter addressed to Sir Joseph Banks

OOn the laws which regulate the polarisation of light by refl

On the laws which regulate the polarisation of light by reflexion from transparent bodies

OOn the effects of simple pressure in producing that species

On the effects of simple pressure in producing that species of crystallization which forms two oppositely polarised images, and exhibits the complementary colours by polarising light. In a letter addressed to Sir Joseph Banks

OOn the affections of light transmitted through crystallized

On the affections of light transmitted through crystallized bodies

OOn new properties of light exhibited in the optical phenomen

On new properties of light exhibited in the optical phenomena of mother of pearl

OOn a new species of coloured fringes produced by the reflect

On a new species of coloured fringes produced by the reflection of light between two plates of parallel glass of equal thickness

EExperiments on the depolarisation of light as exhibited by v

Experiments on the depolarisation of light as exhibited by various mineral, animal, and vegetable bodies

AAdditional observations on the optical properties and struct

Additional observations on the optical properties and structure of heated glass and unannealed glass drops

TThe Edinburgh encyclopaedia

The Edinburgh encyclopaedia