TY - GEN
T1 - The 300-year quest for binoculars
AU - Greivenkamp, John E.
AU - Steed, David
PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - The modern form of the refracting telescope advanced rapidly following its invention in 1608, but almost 300-years elapsed before practical prismatic binoculars become available. The evolution of binoculars and the associated manufacturing issues are discussed.
AB - The modern form of the refracting telescope advanced rapidly following its invention in 1608, but almost 300-years elapsed before practical prismatic binoculars become available. The evolution of binoculars and the associated manufacturing issues are discussed.
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U2 - 10.1364/iodc.2010.itua3
DO - 10.1364/iodc.2010.itua3
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85088183501
SN - 9781557528933
T3 - Optics InfoBase Conference Papers
BT - International Optical Design Conference, IODC 2010
PB - Optical Society of America (OSA)
T2 - International Optical Design Conference, IODC 2010
Y2 - 13 June 2010 through 17 June 2010
ER -