Exploring With The Microscope

Discusses the history and development of the microscope and the unseen world which it has made available for our study.

"...might well be subtitled, 'The Complete Book of Microscopes.' From how to buy, understand, and use a microscope to collecting and viewing plant, animal, and inorganic specimens, this is lavishly illustrated and meticulously detailed....More than 100 color slides...photos...and diagrams enhance the text. A wealth of botanical and zoological data....Chapters on photomicrography and aquatic micro-organisms". -- Booklist. "...explains everything readers need to know about microscopes....With writing that is precise and clear...excellent-quality full-color diagrams and photos, this book will be perfect for students involved in science..". -- SLJ. What can be discovered in a piece of moss? How complex is the structure of household table salt? What parts of a seed can become a tree? Explore the tiny universes hidden within plants, animals, rocks, and minerals; and uncover the wonders of working with a microscope. It's a fantastic journey into the astounding world of microscopic fun and fascination.

An introduction to the microscope with colored illustrations, projects, and activities.

Discusses the selection of a microscope and describes procedure for using it to examine a wide variety of plant and animal specimens.

Explains how a microscope works, gives directions for using one, describes familiar things to view that will seem unfamiliar under the microscope, and suggests some simple experiments.Bibliography: p. (80)

Fascinating introduction to the world of single-celled organisms recounts the feeding, reproductive, and defensive strategies employed by an array of curious creatures: amoeba, paramecium, suctorian, hydra, others. Easy-to-understand language, 37 illustrations.

Breathtaking photographs reveal the secrets of the micro world, from algae to atoms, dust to GNA, and flies' eyes to flu viruses. Ages 9+.