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Accurate, authoritative and comprehensive, Optics, Fourth Edition has been revised to provide readers with the most up-to-date coverage of optics. The market leader for over a decade, this book provides a balance of theory and instrumentation, while also including the necessary classical background. The writing style is lively and accessible. Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Addison-Wesley; 4th edition (August 15, 2001)


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 698 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 3


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 63


Reading age ‏ : ‎ 1 year and up


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.25 pounds


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.5 x 1.5 x 9.5 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #588,170 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #41 in Physics of Light (Books) #452 in Physics (Books) #5,434 in Core


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Top Amazon Reviews

    • An amazing and useful Optics book!
Still going through this - a lot to read! :) Overall, superbly done covering a wide range of physics and optical math for practical uses, and good reviews also! Highly recommended for an optical physics or engineering student, or someone like me reviewing the topic for various applications.
Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2024 by Darren Hennig
    • Glad to get a copy for ready reference.
It is the best Optics textbook in the market in my opinion. It covers almost all subjects in optics, with also excellent references for further inquiry. The used book was in excellent condition. However it was damaged during the shipment. They just drop the hardcover book in the box without any packing, image how the book bouncing around inside the box during its long journey! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2021 by HKReader
    • classic and fundamental
I'm a physical chemical student who works closely with optics, recently found myself lacking some knowledge in optics, so I purchased this book followed by a post-doc's advice. The content is clear and precise, easy to understand, a nice and worthy book for a junior non-physical majored scholar.
Reviewed in the United States on December 24, 2018 by Jinhui
    • Engineer that like to take photos
It is a good book. Although I think the author did not decide if the heavy user of this book is the technician or dummies. Many times he presents math that it will not be useful afterwards. I would like to read a book about Optics where all shophistication was justified by the good comprehension of the focused subject at a given level. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2012 by Antonio L. B. Squadri
    • Good deal and good quality (in English--don't be worried by Chinese on cover!)
I was surprised at first, since this version has an official publisher's stamp on it, but it had some Chinese characters on the cover. But it's in English and was in fine shape. A good deal for the quality.
Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2013 by Suzanne
    • In Depth and Clear Book for Undergraduates
This book is an excellent introduction for undergraduates new to optics. It builds most topics from the very basics, and reaches a sufficiently deep level throughout. The problem sets are not too difficult, and provide significant reinforcement for the concepts covered in the text.
Reviewed in the United States on June 30, 2014 by Mitchell Revalski
    • Pretty clear book...
I dont need to even say it.. This it the undergrad/basics of optics book to get... The only book to get. It has been around forever, I always find myself referencing some of the basics from this book.
Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2013 by Hotwings
    • This book is not what Amazon descibes
This books is NOT Optics, 4th edition, by Eugene Hecht. This book is the International Edition of Optics, 4th edition, by Eugene Hecht and A R Ganesan. The content of these books are different. And if you don't file a claim very soon after receiving the book, you will not be able to return it. I ordered this book for an Optics class, trusting that Amazon's description was accurate. Amazon described the book as a paperback format of Optics, 4th edition, by Eugene Hecht. When the class started, it quickly became clear that the end-of-chapter problems in this book were completely different than those in Optics, 4th edition, by Eugene Hecht. I immediately contacted Amazon for a return authorization. They said that because I had not filed the claim within 14 days of receiving the text, I was out of luck. Oh, and the Marketplace seller does not have to take it back either because the ISBN on Amazon's website matches the ISBN on the book. So, I order a text book, trusting Amazon's description is accurate. I order the book early to make sure the text actually arrives before the class starts. When the class starts I learn that Amazon's description was inaccurate, that the problems in the book are completely different. And rather than owning up to their mistake and making things right, Amazon claims I took too long to point out their mistake. So now I need to buy another copy of the text. But it won't be from Amazon. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2014 by Phil

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