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MICSCAPE Exploring the miniature world
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166: August 2009.
Image right: Detail of a microwriting machine built by Norman Groom from a design by Horace Dall. |
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MICSCAPE Exploring the miniature world
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166: August 2009.
Image right: Detail of a microwriting machine built by Norman Groom from a design by Horace Dall. |
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A Dall-type diamond microwriter - Norman Groom (UK) describes his construction of an ingenious microwriter based on a design by the famous experimenter and inventor Horace Dall. 'Microbes' - a poem by Dwayne B. Sapling, Oracle, USA. Samuel Stevens, naturalist (1817-1899) - Brian Stevenson (USA) shares aspects of the life and work of this mounter who 'played important, supporting roles in shaping evolutionary theory'. From brightfield to 'smoke rings'. Part 3. A personal odyssey - Paul James (UK) continues his series discussing aspects of lighting and optics of the microscope. This month he assesses the merits of using diffuse circular oblique lighting. A close-up view of the torch lily - Brian Johnston (Canada) illustrates the macro and microscopic features of this attractive flower. Spring pond harvest - Richard Howey (USA) shares an illustrated essay looking at a selection of microscopic fauna and flora. A small microfauna sediment sampler - Walter Dioni (Mexico) shares a simple device for collecting and studying organisms from such samples. Machining microscope parts - Robert Pavlis (USA) shares practical suggestions and hints for purchasing and using equipment in the home engineering workshop. A close-up view of the wild flower 'small flowered white aster' - Brian Johnston (Canada) illustrates the attractive features of this plant on the macro and microscopic scale. Product review: The Bresser Makro-Stand for converting compact binoculars into a stereo microscope - David Walker (UK) assesses an example of this popular design and compares its performance with a typical laboratory stereo, the Meiji EMZ1.
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