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A distorting mirror or carnival mirror is a popular attraction at carnivals and fairs. [1] Instead of a normal plane mirror that reflects a perfect mirror image, distorting mirrors are curved mirrors, often using convex and concave sections to achieve the distorted effect. [2] Because of their distorting properties, they are sometimes featured in fiction as a literary device, such as in Hans Christian Andersen's The Snow Queen.[3]
References
- ^ "What is a Carnival Mirror?". August 19, 2009. http://www.carnivalmirror.com/. Retrieved 4 September 2009.
- ^ Rossing, Thomas D.; Chiaverina, Christopher J. (September 24, 1999). Light science: physics and the visual arts. Springer. pp. 53. ISBN 978-0-387-98827-6. http://books.google.com/books?id=jpH1_dCT_UcC&pg=PA53&dq=carnival+mirror&hl=en&ei=kzlwTrnBHKT30gGd25nzCQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=9&ved=0CGQQ6AEwCDge#v=onepage&q=carnival%20mirror&f=false. Retrieved 2011-09-14.
- ^ Westfahl, Gary (2005). The Greenwood encyclopedia of science fiction and fantasy: themes, works, and wonders. 2. Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 529. ISBN 978-0313329524. http://books.google.com/books?id=3JXnz9x9sO4C&pg=PA529&dq=carnival+mirror&hl=en&ei=0jVwTpinJIr50gGoydH-CQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CEoQ6AEwATgU#v=onepage&q=carnival%20mirror&f=false. Retrieved 2011-09-14.
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