world ISSN 1365 - 070x Issue
36: October 1998
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Articles this Month
A closer look at mushrooms - a seasonal look with plenty of interest on the macroscopic and microscopic scale. | Big spiders - a fascinating article on the tarantula and other big spiders, including their biology and associations with man. |
Micscape Image gallery I - attractively arranged fern scales. A topical subject for autumn; fern scales are easy to collect and study. | Micscape Image gallery II - Paramecium taken with a student microscope and box camera 40 years ago ... and a very important message. |
Spirostomum - a protozoan with the fastest contraction in the micro-world! | Desmids multiplying by dividing - a look at how these beautiful algae reproduce. |
New Microscopy Book: 'Microscopical Mounts and Mounters' by Brian Bracegirdle - a new reference book published by the Quekett Microscopical Club. | Trichoplax adhaerens: a weird wee beastie - the 'simplest' multicellular organism which is sometimes found in marine fish tanks. |
Ron's Image Gallery - (external link) a selection of images on the 'Light Microscopy Forum', showing historical aspects of microscope development. | Advert link on original index: Sale of Open University (UK) McArthur design microscopes - a usable portable / field microscope for less than $10! |
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