Clearly the Best Fourier Optics Book- By: , 17 Apr 1999 Joseph Goodman has done a stellar job of clearly presenting concepts AND mathematical background. There is an excellent mix of straightforward theory & practical uses of Fourier Optics. The chapter problems are very challenging but insightful. This is the best optics book I have ever read.A classic made better.- By: , 21 Apr 1998 Joe Goodman is rightly famous for his clear writing, teaching & thinking. I especially appreciate the clear boundaries that he draws around the segments of his subject: it is clear what is known & unknown, what is easy & what is hard. This book is worth having & studying as an example of how to write a textbook, not only for its subject matter.
