Introduction to Optics

AbstractTHE term 'Introduction' applied to a text-book on a branch of physics gives little idea of the standard and scope of the work. Those who are familiar with the customary method of teaching optics will understand what is implied in this case from the fact that the work is based upon the author's lectures delivered to degree students in the University of Allahabad. It is assumed that the reader is familiar with the elementary principles of physics, such as are taught to pupils during their last school year, or to students during the first year at a university. In Great Britain the work would be regarded as suitable for an ordinary degree course in optics but as falling short of the standard required in an honours course.Introduction to Optics By Dr. G. B. Deodhar. Pp. xii+614+21 plates. (Allahabad: The Indian Press, Ltd., 1936.)