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# The Ultimate Guide to Your Microscope

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Review: The best introduction to the microscope for teens - Overall, this book is the best introduction to the microscope for teens or pre-teens I have seen. It covers everything from the parts of a microscope and a plain-language explanation of the optics to preparing slides and making a simple microtome to prepare specimens. There is a whole series of really good simple microscope experiments and projects with easy step-by-step instructions. Each experiment/project uses a different plant, animal or mineral sample and has three steps: `You Will Need' - a short list of items needed for the experiment `What To Do' - a simple set of step-by-step instructions to prepare a specimen `What Did You See' - a good explanation of what was (or should have been) seen along with photographs The organization of the chapters makes me think this may originally have been written with the idea of classroom use and it could be used as a teaching guide as well. The language is simple and clear. I don't know if it's truly the "Ultimate Guide" but it really is the best I have seen so far.
Review: A very good basic microscope - Of course this is a basic microscope, so don't expect to see viruses. But for someone like me who has no top scientific needs, this works perfectly well. The light s clear and bright and the pictures very sharp. The entire unit is easy to operate and I have already used it many times in the few days I have owned it. In addition, there customer service, which I had to get in touch with to get some specific answers, is very friendly and helpful. It comes with a plastic dust cover for easy and minimal space storage.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #606,705 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #308 in Children's Science Experiment Books #525 in Children's Biology Books (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (346) |
| Dimensions  | 8.52 x 0.36 x 10.02 inches |
| Edition  | Illustrated |
| Grade level  | 5 and up |
| ISBN-10  | 1402743297 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-1402743290 |
| Item Weight  | 1.08 pounds |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 144 pages |
| Publication date  | March 4, 2008 |
| Publisher  | Union Square Kids |
| Reading age  | 8 - 11 years, from customers |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The best introduction to the microscope for teens
*by E***S on November 5, 2013*

Overall, this book is the best introduction to the microscope for teens or pre-teens I have seen. It covers everything from the parts of a microscope and a plain-language explanation of the optics to preparing slides and making a simple microtome to prepare specimens. There is a whole series of really good simple microscope experiments and projects with easy step-by-step instructions. Each experiment/project uses a different plant, animal or mineral sample and has three steps: `You Will Need' - a short list of items needed for the experiment `What To Do' - a simple set of step-by-step instructions to prepare a specimen `What Did You See' - a good explanation of what was (or should have been) seen along with photographs The organization of the chapters makes me think this may originally have been written with the idea of classroom use and it could be used as a teaching guide as well. The language is simple and clear. I don't know if it's truly the "Ultimate Guide" but it really is the best I have seen so far.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A very good basic microscope
*by I***N on January 19, 2017*

Of course this is a basic microscope, so don't expect to see viruses. But for someone like me who has no top scientific needs, this works perfectly well. The light s clear and bright and the pictures very sharp. The entire unit is easy to operate and I have already used it many times in the few days I have owned it. In addition, there customer service, which I had to get in touch with to get some specific answers, is very friendly and helpful. It comes with a plastic dust cover for easy and minimal space storage.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great for adult beginners too!
*by B***Z on December 31, 2017*

This is a nice book for beginners of all ages. It is written in such a way that it is accessible to kids but not super simplified in a way that excludes adults. I am an adult and got a microscope for Christmas- but really didn't know where to begin. This book covers slide making and preparing samples, how to properly work with your microscope to get the best results, some things I wouldn't have thought of about focusing and more. The various projects offer an interesting way to learn about your microscope and a step into looking at the tiny world and understanding what we see. The only thing I would suggest as an adult beginner, is to also get some slide stains and directions for their use. (Some nice microscope slide accessory kits are available on Amazon from R's Science that have stains as well as some instructional projects, a couple from this very book, but modified with use of stains.) The chemicals that can make things even more interesting are left out of the book for the sake of kiddy-safety. But, on the plus side, we don't have to find a grown up to handle the sharp instruments.

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