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# Basic Optics and Optical Instruments: Revised Edition

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desertcart.com: Basic Optics and Optical Instruments: Revised Edition: 9780486222912: Naval Education: Books

Review: Great book for the war surplus optics collector! - Lots of information, fun for the collector of war surplus binoculars and telescopes. Can't beat the price, and hard to find much of this anywhere else.
Review: Not an up to date book - Although it says revised 2011, the information in this book is old. Much of it dates back to the 1960s. The illustrations and photos have a crude look to them. The only thing in color is the book's cover. Every thing else is black & white. But the contents of the book are still valuable. The theory of light and optics has not changed over the decades. That all remains the same. The book does a good job of explaining how telescopes and binoculars work, and how to clean & repair them. Especially useful for those who want to overhaul vintage optical gear. I took a star off of the rating because the impression was given that this is a modern book about optical instruments. It is not. The bibliographical page indicates some of the material goes back to 1966.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
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| Best Sellers Rank | #422,916 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #49 in Optics for Physics #1,141 in Technology (Books) #6,398 in Engineering (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.2 out of 5 stars 21 Reviews |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great book for the war surplus optics collector!
*by R***B on December 6, 2015*

Lots of information, fun for the collector of war surplus binoculars and telescopes. Can't beat the price, and hard to find much of this anywhere else.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Not an up to date book
*by B***N on March 14, 2024*

Although it says revised 2011, the information in this book is old. Much of it dates back to the 1960s. The illustrations and photos have a crude look to them. The only thing in color is the book's cover. Every thing else is black & white. But the contents of the book are still valuable. The theory of light and optics has not changed over the decades. That all remains the same. The book does a good job of explaining how telescopes and binoculars work, and how to clean & repair them. Especially useful for those who want to overhaul vintage optical gear. I took a star off of the rating because the impression was given that this is a modern book about optical instruments. It is not. The bibliographical page indicates some of the material goes back to 1966.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great Basic primer on optical instruments
*by P***. on July 30, 2012*

Great simple explanation of light and basic optical instruments. Good for someone that wants to know how scopes work, not someone going for a Phd in physics. The only reason I gave 4 stars is that book is written as a US Navy course, so there is much talk of the navy and naval instruments that many people will find no use for.

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