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| | Mirror Mirror: A History of the Human Love Affair with Reflection, by Mark Pendergrast, Author (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08) |
 | | Mirror Mirror is the fascinating story of the mirror's invention, refinement, and use in an astonishing range of human activities -- from the bloodthirsty smoking gods of the Aztecs to the fantastic mirrored rooms wealthy Romans created for their orgies, to the mirror's key role in gathering light from the far reaches of the universe. |
 | | "Mirror Mirror [is] a breezy tour of reflecting surfaces in science, literature, folklore, art, and religion – from, as it were, magic to murder; from Sumerian epic poetry to Star Wars... |
 | | As he reveals, mirrors played a significant role in the advancements of such scientific fields as optics, astronomy, and the study of light…. |
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