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MICSCAPE Exploring the miniature world
Issue
179:
September 2010.
Image left of the ingenious homemade macroscope design by Paul James, using a bare stereo stand, a Zeiss compound microscope bino' head and various combinations of old photo' lenses depending on mag required |
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The poor man's photomacroscope. Breathing new life into redundant lenses (part1) - Paul James (UK) shares an ingenious design for a building a competent macroscope from old materials. Beyond the diffraction Limit ? pond dipping with an electron microscope - Ian Portman (UK) explores some of the smaller life forms in a typical pond with a transmission EM. The Novitiate?s Odyssey Episode Five - Part II: Mental forays into education, microscopy related safety and a challenge - Joseph Wilhelm (USA) discusses some teaching and safety aspects of the hobby, and suggests a challenge for Micscape contributors: write an article on an aspect of microscopy that would inspire and encourage children under ten years old to explore the microworld. A close-up view of Roma Masterwort - Brian Johnston (Canada) illustrates the macro and microscopic features of this flower. John Thomas Norman (1807-1893), and his microscopist family - Brian Stevenson (USA) explores the life and work of this famous mounter and also the role of family members in the business. Some further reflections on microtechnique - Richard Howey (USA) discusses the use of a selection of vital stains for studying microorganisms. Charles Henry Vance Smith. More than meets the eye - Peter Paisley (Australia) shares an account of the interesting life and work of this slide mounter. A close-up view of the Campanula - Brian Johnston (Canada) illustrates this plant's interesting features on the macro and microscopic scale. Victorian rambles - part 1 - David Walker (UK) begins an occasional series where he comments on aspects of a selection of old slides from his modest collection, and illustrated using different lighting techniques.
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