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MICSCAPE Exploring the miniature world
Issue
186:
April 2011.
Image left: A simple dissection microscope made |
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The simple dissection microscope: A quick and easy substitute - Andy Chick (UK) illustrates an older example before describing his own effective homemade design (in Acrobat® pdf format). Forged “antique” microscope slides - A lesson for collectors - Brian Stevenson (USA) illustrates examples of modern forgeries of 'Wheeler' slides that are appearing on eBay. The inner epidermis of the onion bulb’s cataphylls (the onion skin). Easy and not so easy methods to work with - Walter Dioni (Mexico) continues his series on this popular subject and how it can be used to explore different preparation and staining techniques. The poor man's photomacroscope. Part 5 - Finally, some loose ends - Paul James (UK) describes the use of variable magnification adaptors for SLR lenses on the macroscope. A close-up view of the Japanese painted fern - Brian Johnston (Canada) illustrates the macro and microscopic features of this plant. Nineteenth century British slide sizes - Peter Paisley (Australia) describes and illustrates the wide variety of microscope slide sizes before and after the adoption of the standard size. A close-up view of the wildflower 'corn speedwell' - Brian Johnston (Canada) illustrates the macro and micro features of this often attractive wild plant. Notes on an 'R & J Beck Ltd' replica Rowland diffraction grating - David Walker (UK) studies an example of this antique curio associated with a famous American physicist and presents aspects of its history; replica possibly made by Thomas Thorp. Comparison with examples of modern film gratings included.
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