BINOCULARS AND PEOPLE. ZEISS, LEICA, SWAROVSKI ETC

-A must for all binocular enthusiasts

-The most comprehensive guide to the history of binoculars in the English language

-The first book in any language to focus on the social history of binoculars

Binoculars and People is the result of four years of research by award-winning author Brin Best. It tells the 400 year story of the relationship between people and their binoculars.

The book begins with a concise overview of the history of binoculars and the key design milestones over four centuries. This is followed by chapters on the use of binoculars for military purposes, at work, for nature observation, astronomy and other leisure pursuits. Later chapters focus on choosing, using and repairing binoculars and collecting.

Produced in full colour throughout, the book is lavishly illustrated with hundreds of photographs, vintage adverts and patent designs.

Special sections of the book are devoted to the personal testimonies of people and their binoculars, including many moving, arresting or amusing stories. They include the intriguing question of whether binoculars might have saved the Titanic.

Detailed panels feature landmark models from such makers as Zeiss, Leica and Nikon, together with a profiles of a range of binoculars with illustrious histories, often linked to famous people.

The book is written in an accessible, jargon-free style and will appeal to those new to the subject as well as serious collectors.

If you've ever wanted to know more about the background to binoculars, this is the book you've been waiting for.

The book also includes a glossary, suggested websites and places to visit and a full bibliography.

The book is 214 pages in length, paperback, B5 in size and its ISBN is 978-1-904841-03-6.

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