1. History of ideas 2. Waves 3. Geometrical optics 4. Fourier theory 5. Electromagnetic waves 6. Polarization and anisotropic media 7. The scalar theory of diffraction 8. Fraunhofer diffraction and interference 9. Interferometry 10. Optical waveguides and modulated media 11. Coherence 12. Image formation 13. The classical theory of dispersion 14. Quantum optics and lasers Appendices Index.