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ABSTRACT AT times like the present, when the threat of aerial bombardment and the possibility of invasion broods over Great Britain, public interest is naturally aroused in the subject of

camouflage and its role in modern warfare. In happier and more normal times camouflage has been of interest primarily to the naturalist, who sees in the coloration of different wild animals

a variety of devices which render them extraordinarily difficult to detect in the field. The underlying optical principles which govern visual concealment and deception are biological

principles, the discovery and description of which are mainly due to the observations of naturalists and sportsmen. These men, whose labour or leisure has brought them into intimate contact

with wild creatures, claim no particular credit for their discoveries, which are essentially an exposition of principles beautifully demonstrated by Nature herself. Access through your

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