Usborne Complete Book of the Microscope

Winner of the Learning Magazine Teacher's Choice Award, this book is a breathtaking introduction to an extraordinary new world. Fantastic photographs, a thousand or even a million times larger than life, reveal the secrets of the micro world, from algae to atoms, dust to DNA and flies' eyes to flu viruses. This information-packed book also includes:

• Descriptions of Web sites where you can explore the micro world in more depth
  
• Step-by-step project ideas to help you get the most from your microscope
  
• Practical information on buying and taking care of microscopes

All the Web sites are regularly reviewed and can be visited via links on the Usborne Quicklinks Web site. A selection of free pictures from this book is also available in Usborne Quicklinks.

Please note that you do not need a computer to use this book. It works on its own as an outstanding reference book without using the internet at all.