This document summarizes binoculars and telescopes. It discusses the key components and lenses in binoculars that allow distant objects to appear closer. The document outlines the history of binoculars and their invention, as well as different types of prism binoculars. Telescopes are described as instruments that make faraway objects appear larger, and the basic types - Keplerian and Galilean - are defined. Keplerian telescopes produce inverted images while Galilean telescopes produce upright images. The document provides an overview of binoculars and telescopes for general use.