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Usborne's The Complete Book of the Microscope (Internet linked) is a full instruction book for student of the microscope and is the perfect accompaniment for any of our microscopes.

The Usborne Internet-linked Complete Book of the Microscope is a breathtaking introduction to an extra ordinary new world. Fantastic photographs, a thousand or even a million times larger than life, reveal the secrets of the micro world, from algae to atoms, dust to DNA and flies' eyes to flu viruses.

This is a fantastic book on microscope technique and use is designed to inform a broad spectrum of users (but centred on the new younger user).

The book covers use of the microscope and has a wide range of fun projects to complete with the microscope. The book gives equipment advice and details of care of the microscope, as well as methods for simple specimen preparations. Photography with the microscope (Micro-photography) is also covered.

A useful section outlines a Micro-tome technique which presents a full procedure.

Book of the Microscope is a breathtaking introduction to an extra ordinary new world. Fantastic photographs, a thousand or even a million times larger than life, reveal the secrets of the micro world, from algae to atoms, dust to DNA and flies' eyes to flu viruses.

The information-packed book also includes: Descriptions of Web sites where you can explore the micro world in more depth. Step-by-step project ideas to help you get the most from your microscope including procedures to make slides and prepare semi-permanent and permanent mounts.

This big book is 220 mm x 285mm with 96 pages and over 500 illustrations.

Earned the 2000 Parent Council LTD AwardALSO: Winner of the Learning Magazine Teacher's Choice Award Winner of the Rhone-Poilenc Junior Prize, celebrating the best in popular science writing