Revolution in Optics Author:S. Tolansky . . . is devoted to the spate of new ideas, new instruments, new techniques, and new applications which have changed the face of optics since 1900. After reviewing the history of the study of light, the author proceeds to descirbe the indespensible part now played by optics in very many fields, and illustrates his points with a variety of practi... more »cal and theoretical examples. . .« less