"Gr. 7-12...might well be subtitled The Complete Book of Microscopes.' From how to buy, understand, and use a microscope to collecting and viewing plant, animal, and inorganic specimens, this is lavishly illustrated and meticulously detailed....More than 100 color slides...photos...and diagrams enhance the text. A wealth of botanical and zoological data....Chapters on photomicrography and aquatic micro-organisms."-- "Booklist

. ."..explains everything readers need to know about microscopes....With writing that is precise and clear...excellent-quality full-color diagrams and photos, this book will be perfect for students involved in science...."-- "SLJ

. 160 pages, 140 color illus., 118 b/w illus., 6 1/8 x 9 1/8.