@inproceedings{2d7adc36877b461f8e4ca86e7226a657,
title = "The history of telescopes and binoculars: An engineering perspective",
abstract = "The design of the refracting telescope advanced rapidly following its invention in 1608, reaching its modern configuration in about a century. Even though the development of binoculars began almost simultaneously, nearly three hundred years elapsed before practical prismatic binoculars became available. The impediments to practical binoculars were not only in optical design, but in mechanical design, manufacturing, and materials. This paper will document the history of telescopes and binoculars from an engineering perspective looking at the evolution of basic optical system layout as well as some of the mechanical issues faced. This development will be illuminated using examples from the Museum of Optics at the College of Optical Sciences at the University of Arizona.",
keywords = "Antique Optics, Binoculars, History of Optics, Optical Design, Optical Instrumentation, Telescopes",
author = "Greivenkamp, {John E.} and Steed, {David L.}",
year = "2011",
doi = "10.1117/12.904614",
language = "English (US)",
isbn = "9780819487391",
series = "Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering",
booktitle = "Novel Optical Systems Design and Optimization XIV",
note = "Novel Optical Systems Design and Optimization XIV ; Conference date: 22-08-2011 Through 22-08-2011",
}