New York University Press, 1957. - 360 р.
Controversial book by world-renowned scientist presents a reoriented view of optics, taking into account the problems of subjective measurement. Drawing on aspects of physics, physiology and psychology, Dr. Ronchi discusses optical systems, acuity of vision, optical image, elements of wave motion, and much more.
The Definition of Optics
The Basis of Seventeenth-Century Optics
The Foundations of the Science of Vision
Vision by Means of Optical Systems
The Acuity of Vision
The OpticaJ Image
Appendix: Elements of the wave motion
Notes on the Kinematics and Dynamics of Oscillatory Motions
The Propagation of Waves
Reflection , Refraction, and Diffraction of Waves