A Treatise on Physical Optics, written by Alfred Barnard Basset in 1892, is a comprehensive guide to the principles of optics, covering topics such as light, reflection, refraction, diffraction, interference, polarization, and dispersion. The book focuses on the physical properties of light, including its wave nature and the behavior of light waves in different media. It also includes discussions on the properties of lenses, mirrors, prisms, and other...