The Usborne Complete Book of the Microscope

Usborne Complete Books

by kirsteen-rogers

A breathtaking introduction to an extraordinary new world! Fantastic full-color photos, a thousand or even a million times larger than life, reveal flies' eyes, flu viruses, and even individual atoms. Project ideas, with clear step-by-step instructions, explain how readers can use their own imagination to see amazing and sometimes startling views of everyday objects.

Genres: Science, Nonfiction, Reference, Childrens, School, Biology, Science Nature

96 pages, Paperback

First published October 30, 1998

Reviews

[Capn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Incomplete, says this microscopist. ;) Should have had twice the pages or more, and more on historical oculars and early scopes (Antonie van Leeuwenhoek! Likely spelled that wrong..), and a full atlas of different bacteria at various magnifications using various techniques, and then a whole chonky chapter on the limits of resolution... It's a shortish coffee-table sort of read. Waiting room length book. Wanted a lot more photos of germs.

[Rebecca · Rating 3 out of 5]

A nice Usborne book about the microsope.

[DANIEL · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good manual for the beginners

[Cathy Sheetz · Rating 4 out of 5]

Eye captivating photos of microscopic matter and organisms with internet links.

Great classroom library book for 2nd through 6th grade. Even though a 2nd grader would probably not be able to read this on their own, the pictures would certainly be worth looking at. The internet links add to what kids can learn from it. Good text to include in a class introducing microscopes.

[Tammy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely LOVED the photos in this book!!

[Alisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

I want to own this book! Get a microscope for Christmas and this book and be prepared for exploration of the miniature world around us. Amazing.

[Gemma Fasheun · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting informations about our surrounding world.

[Jamey · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a great introduction to the microscopic world. It can be read on its own, but it would be even better if you had a microscope to go with it.

[Lisa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Contains stunning photos of the microscopic world.