The Microscope And Some Of The Wonders It Reveals Illustrated

Excerpt from The Microscope and Some of the Wonders It Reveals I am supposing, reader, that at present you are almost, if not altogether, unacquainted with the use of that wonderful instrument by means of which objects quite invisible to the unassisted eye become distinctly seen, and their minutest structure understood. It will be my endeavour in this little Elementary Hand-book on the Microscope, its construction and revelations, to put you in possession of such knowledge as shall serve as a basis for further information, and a stimulant to unceasing inquiry. Its name, you will see at once, most appropriately describes its use. I need say very little of its history. Simple microscopes or magnifying-glasses were known to the ancient Greeks and Romans; while compound microscopes were not invented before the end of the sixteenth century. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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