HIDDEN WORLD

TRAVELS WITH A MICROSCOPE

Published by LEVENHUK Press in collaboration with PLANETARIO Thessaloniki! A whole unseen world awaits your discovery: the microcosm. It is so small that your gaze cannot penetrate it! Your passport to this world is a microscope. If you acquire one, you will gain endless journeys into its exciting realm!

The guide and map for this journey is the book «Hidden World». Inside, you'll find the history of the microscope and learn about various types of microscopes. You will also discover impressive magnifications of samples you can examine with your microscope: microorganisms, parts of plants or animals, insects, everyday objects, and more. The vivid images are complemented by detailed descriptions and fascinating encyclopedic information.

Of course, a book like this wouldn't be complete without an informative section on how to use the microscope and prepare samples. In this section, following eight simple rules, you'll learn quickly and easily how to handle the microscope and immerse yourself in the magic of the microcosm.

The book also includes more than 10 experiments, such as examining samples from various fruits and vegetables, cultivating mold, observing young roots and pollen, studying cellulose fibers in a sheet of paper, and more! This excellent book is suitable for children over 6 years old, students, and anyone interested in exploring microscopy as a hobby. It will surely teach the reader not only the what and how of microscopy but also make them wiser about the secrets of the world hidden at small scales.

CONTENTS

Levenhuk's microcosm
Creating the first microscope
Types of microscopes
Using the microscope
A cell under the microscope
The smallest creatures on Earth
Invisible enemies
From simple to complex: unicellular and multicellular organisms
Life in a drop of water
Unicellular parasites
Curious fungi
Algae
Root, stem, leaf
Fruits and seeds
Starch in plants
Things that crawl, fly, and bite
In the pond with a net
Structure of a bird's feather
Our hair
The world of everyday life

A book from the original series «So far, so close» by Levenhuk Press.