Project Gutenberg 2016-04-03 Public domain in the USA. 405 Brewster, David 1781 1868 Brewster, David, Sir Letters on Natural Magic; Addressed to Sir Walter Scott, Bart. Produced by Susan Skinner, Les Galloway and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Letters on Natural Magic; Addressed to Sir Walter Scott, Bart." by Sir David Brewster is a scientific publication written in the mid-19th century. The work explores the concept of Natural Magic, discussing how ancient governments and magicians used scientific principles to deceive their subjects and establish a sense of supernatural authority. Brewster aims to dissect various phenomena attributed to magic by examining their scientific underpinnings. At the start of the publication, Brewster introduces the concept of Natural Magic, emphasizing its historical significance and connection to human credulity. He outlines how ancient rulers manipulated scientific knowledge of nature to maintain power and influence through seemingly miraculous occurrences. The opening letters set the stage for a deeper examination of illusions related to optics, acoustics, and other scientific principles that fueled beliefs in magic and supernatural phenomena, revealing the intricate relationship between science and deception throughout history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 49.7 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Scientific recreations GV Q Text Category: History - Other Category: Science - Physics 677603 2025-08-20T15:29:03.892549 text/html 648219 2024-10-23T00:17:07 text/html 2088265 2025-08-20T15:29:11.817501 application/epub+zip 2084490 2025-08-20T15:29:05.342545 application/epub+zip 329125 2025-08-20T15:29:04.656584 application/epub+zip 2233622 2025-08-20T15:29:16.908508 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2187333 2025-08-20T15:29:11.046515 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 442577 2022-09-23T14:02:32.411559 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 609508 2025-08-20T15:29:02.833573 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 589541 2024-10-23T00:17:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16312 2025-08-20T15:29:17.057479 application/rdf+xml 17305 2025-08-20T15:29:04.764552 image/jpeg 1804 2025-08-20T15:29:04.710540 image/jpeg 2011640 2025-08-20T15:29:04.121541 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia