Bibliotheca Opticoria 1475-1925
David L. Dilaura
"Bibliotheca Opticoria 1475-1925 describes 774 books that made and marked the history of optics -- all from the collection of the author. Over a span of nearly 500 years, the books describe the development of the theory, practice, and application of optics. Topics include: The nature of vision and ocular optics, The nature of light and physical optics, Formation of images and geometrical optics, Optical craft and materials, Light as measurement tool, Mathematization of optics, and How optics was taught and learned."
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