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"The Aleph
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"Yes, the place where all the places of the earth meet, without getting
mixed, seen from all angles..." |
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J:L:Borges - Buenos Aires
1949 |
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KALEIDOSCOPE:
from greek, kalos (beautiful), eidos (shape) |
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This was the name given by
Sir David Brewster of Edimburg to the instrument he invented in 1816 and
presented to the scientific world in 1817.
It illustrated the optical effect derived from the multiplication of images
of an object set between mirrors joined together at an angle. The principle
of slanting mirrors had been explained by Della Porta in the 16 a.C. Other
variations were subsequently demonstrated: the "Ideador" by
Rupprecht (Nurnberg, 1814), the "Debuskop" by Debus (Hessen, 1860),
the
"Cromatoscope" (Paris, 1861)
and the "Typoskop" by Emsmann (Stettin, 1862).
Invetro presents the "Aleph"
collection: the result of our investigation into new optic and
aesthetic variations of the traditional kaleidoscope. Each model is a
particular experience, whose variations are infinite. These effects are due
to the presence of optical materials produced using advanced modern
techniques. Creative design and high quality finishes make the "Aleph"
kaleidoscope an object of particular beauty. |
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graphic representation of the principle
of the first Kaleidoscopes from: BROCKHAUS KONVERSATIONSLEXIKON
13rd. edition, Leipzig, 1882 |
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INVETRO
snc - Via Pascoli,
51 - 55048 Torre del Lago, Lucca |
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tel:
, fax:
0584
340628, e-mail: invetro@caleidoscopi.it |
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