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During the ancient times, man’s curiosity was sparked up as he saw his reflections in nature as he gaze in a river, a pond or in a polished stone used perhaps for hunting or protection against possible enemies that can endanger his life. The unexplainable reflections cause too much awe that he considered it the work of the gods. As his knowledge advances, man was able to discover the materials readily provided by nature to come up with something that he can use in handy not just to view his own reflection but his surroundings as well. The first mirror was made from a polished metal or stone. The invention of glass pave way to a more complex features that led to the creation of mirrors that we are using nowadays. The glass was fused with metals such as lead, tin and mercury.

The former idea of reflection was later materialized and was coined as mirror. Technically speaking, a mirror is a reflecting surface which forms an image of the object as the light rays fall into the surface. There are different types of mirrors with various reflection effects. A flat plane mirror has the exact reflection of the area or object. Other types however can cause distortions on the image reflected like in the case of a convex or concave mirror. The bowl shaped concave mirror has reflected objects that tend to grow smaller in the center. The upside down bowl convex mirror on the other hand has images that look bigger in the center. Another type is a two way mirror or transparent mirror which needs stronger amount of light to reflect the object.

Mirrors were used before as objects of decoration. Its price soared to high degrees as the process becomes complex. It played a vital role in the decoration of castles and other magnificent man made structures. Later on, its reflecting capacity was found beneficial for transportation. Cars were then equipped with mirrors to provide wider visibility of the road. The limited capacity of the human eye was backed up by mirrors by giving the exact vision of the reflected areas. Nowadays, there are long array of auto mirror types meant not only as a standard auto parts but also an accessory to improve the style and look of the car. Among the line up are auto decorative mirrors, large mirrors, antique mirrors, truck mirrors and towing mirrors.

A towing mirror is specially made for bigger vehicles like trucks, SUVs and vans to provide much better visibility. It is used in place of or together with ordinary side mirrors to achieve wider viewing areas. Saturn towing mirrors is one of the recommended types that you can use for your car.