Elementary Geometrical Optics (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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A practical guide to understanding geometrical optics, with clear explanations of how lenses and mirrors form images. It covers how achromatic and rectilinear designs reduce distortion, and why stops and aperture size matter for image sharpness and light.

The book also explains telephotography concepts, showing how combining convergent and divergent lenses can create long focal lengths without an unwieldy camera size. It includes worked examples and exam-style problems to illustrate how optical systems behave in real devices like telescopes and camera lenses.

• How orthoscopic and rectilinear designs reduce distortion in optical instruments.


• How telephotography achieves large distant images using lens combinations and stops.


• Worked problems and practical exercises related to telescope and camera optics.


• Historical and practical notes on common optical components, such as Ramsden’s eye-piece.

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