Includes index.

Preface to the 11th ed. -- Preface to the 1st edition -- List of symbols -- 1 The basics of light and optical surfaces -- 2 Reflection and refraction at plane surfaces -- 3 Refraction and reflection at spherical surfaces -- 4 Thin lenses -- 5 Thick lenses and systems of lenses -- 6 Principles of optical instruments -- 7 Aberrations and ray tracing -- 8 Nonspherical and segmented optical surfaces -- 9 The nature of light, light sources and detectors -- 10 Radiometry and photometry -- 11 Optical materials: interaction of light with matter -- 12 Inference and optical films -- 13 Diffraction: wavefronts and images -- 14 Optical design: forming a good image -- 15 The eye as an optical instrument -- Answers to exercises -- Index.

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