Prism and Lens Making, Second Edition (Series in Optics and Optoelectronics)

By Frank Twyman

Book Overview

Prism and Lens Making: A Textbook for Optical Glassworkers, Second Edition is a unique compendium of the art and science of the optical working of glass for the production of mirrors, lenses, and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0852741502
• ISBN13: 9780852741504
• Release Date: January 1988
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 644 Pages
• Weight: 2.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 1.5" x 5.5"

Customer Reviews

A very detailed and comprehensive book

This book is covering nearly every aspect about optics making: Grinding, polishing: techniques, used materials. Machines: How they work. Measuring: detailed explanation of the measuring techniques for lens and prism making. Anyone who want to make his own optics, usually telescoop builders, will find everything he need to know. Not much a theoretical book - there are many - but a very practical book. Although the book was first published in 1942 most of the techniques are still the same today. As a professional lensmaker I can recommend it to anyone interested in these techniques.