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Please Note: this is a black & white edition of a colour version! This is a complete work for all ages (parental help required for younger people) on practical things to do with your light (optical) Monocular Microscope. Over 25 projects are described, step-by-step, with photographs and clear instructions. Written for all age groups, novices, experienced, students and the casual person looking for a great hobby. One book for all!Unlike many other books, which either show beautiful images taken with a Scanning Electron Microscope, or talking about out-of-date techniques, this one shows you what to do and the results to expect using either a budget instrument or a more expensive one with items available now. Up to date. Modern techniques. No toxic chemicals involved. With online support videos and references to ensure all readers are properly advised and instructed with down-to-earth instructions so they can enjoy one of the most powerful instruments ever made. A work of love by an author dedicated for over 25 years to inspire others to look at their world at the tiny level and come to know more about where they live and what really matters:co-founder of Micscape Magazine.Make your own slides. Learn about cells. Locate and observe pond life. Watch living cells. Learn how to stain specimens. Make mountants. Cut thin sections. Grow crystals. Make a vacuum chamber to remove bubbles from mountants. Capture a water bear. Get perfectly focused photos. Bring an organism back to life! Explore and learn like never before.