A convex burning mirror concentrates the sun rays onto a small area focusing the light and producing combustion. The illustration describes the use of the mirror as a weapon against an assailant ship – year 1671
Burning mirror as weapon

A convex burning mirror concentrates the sun rays onto a small area focusing the light and producing combustion. The illustration describes the use of the mirror as a weapon against an assailant ship – year 1671
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