THE USE OF EYEGLASSES. Classical Library of Spanish Medicine, Volume IV

DAZA DE VALDÉS (VALDES), Benito. Edited by Paul E. Runge.

Verlag: G. Schmidt, 2004

Jacket has wear to edges, bottom right corner is bumped, light soiling, binding tight, inside cover has a book plate, internally clean. This is the first printed English translation of the first book on optometry. By writing his book in 1623, Daza de Valdés became the father of current-day optometrists. He explains how to measure the strength of the eye in form of a Platonic dialog between two friends - one nearsighted, the other farsighted - and an optical practitioner who advises them what to do to overcome their visual problems.Other chapters deal with the optical explanation of the working mechanism of lenses for visual perception. All his explanations are illustrated by straightforward drawings, making optic theories accessible to seventeenth century readers.Publication details: Book. 2004. vii and 281 pages. Publication date: 2004.ISBN: 978-90-6299-458-8 (ISBN 10: 90-6299-458-X; Wayenborgh Publishing)This publication is part of the History of Ophthalmology - The Monographs series. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 240831032

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Titel: THE USE OF EYEGLASSES. Classical Library of ...
Verlag: G. Schmidt
Erscheinungsdatum: 2004
Einband: Hardcover
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