Customer Reviews
Very average - By: PD, 04 Jan 2009 
A book every student seems to have relating to optics, & it seems to stay on the shelf even into higher education. Whilst it contains a great deal of information on the various topicsin optics it only touches the surface & leaves the reader desperately searching else where for morein depth coverage & understanding.
Excellent book for the basics - By: pjfloyd@my-deja.com, 03 Jan 2001 
Covers all the basics very well. A bit weak on some of the most recent developments (non-linear optics & laser optics for instance).
An essential for those studying Optics - By: , 11 Mar 2000 
This book is an absolute must for all students studying Optics at University level. It is certainly a necessity for those studying Physics at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh.
The basics are covered simply, but completely, & more advanced topics are covered more qualitatively than quantitatively
Excellent Optics Intro, and also good reference book - By: , 29 Jan 1999 This book is constantly referred to by those who have been practicingin the field of optics for years & years, but also serves as an excellent introduction to optics. The explanations are simple, clear & direct. The explanationsin Hecht often settle complicated arguments on esoteric regions of optics, by reducing the argument to first principles & clear, concise descriptions.
