A fascinating, hands-on introduction to using microscopes, this book is packed with exciting projects which reveal the amazing detail of the world around us. Illustrated, step-by-step instructions for techniques such as lighting, mounting, sectioning and staining show how to get the best from a microscope. The World of the Microscope also investigates the applications of microscopes in science and industry. (..". there is something on every page to delight the eye and absorb the mind." Times Educational Supplement)

 

There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published 2008 by Usborne Publishing Ltd .

Chris Oxlade is an experienced writer of children's non-fiction and specialises in scientific subjects.