Project Gutenberg 2013-01-31 Public domain in the USA. 93 Ross, Andrew The Microscope Reading ease score: 43.2 (College-level). Difficult to read. Produced by Chris Curnow, Matthew Wheaton and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Microscope" by Andrew Ross is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. This book serves as a detailed examination of the microscope, exploring its development, principles of operation, and construction, alongside its significance in the field of natural sciences. It is likely intended for an audience seeking to understand the intricacies and functionalities of this essential scientific instrument. In the book, Ross delves deep into the mechanics of microscopes, discussing various types - including simple and compound microscopes - and the materials and principles behind their lenses. He explains complex topics such as magnifying power, chromatic and spherical aberrations, and the importance of light in microscopy. The book also details historical advancements in microscope technology, tracing the contributions of key figures in optics. Through experiments and practical guidance, Ross aims to enhance the reader's appreciation and understanding of microscopy as a vital tool for scientific inquiry and discovery. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41958/41958-h/images/cover.jpg en Microscopy Microscopes QH Text Microscopy Browsing: Science - Chemistry/Biochemistry/Physics Browsing: Science - General 122856 122871 2024-11-17T14:31:43.863905 2023-09-18T09:19:44.597900 text/html text/html 118292 2013-01-31T10:37:18 text/html; charset=utf-8 456153 2013-01-31T10:39:10 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 486889 2024-11-17T14:31:46.443941 application/epub+zip 487192 2024-11-17T14:31:44.433927 application/epub+zip 77761 2024-11-17T14:31:44.150900 application/epub+zip 527258 2024-11-17T14:31:48.165874 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 490866 2024-11-17T14:31:46.152888 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 109768 2022-09-19T07:59:06.021841 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 107309 2024-10-17T15:21:50.918726 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 107239 2013-01-31T10:37:04 text/plain; charset=utf-8 36798 2013-01-31T10:39:10 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 107081 2013-01-31T10:38:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 36737 2013-01-31T10:39:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 107111 2013-01-31T10:38:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 36712 2013-01-31T10:39:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22629 2024-11-17T14:31:48.317896 application/rdf+xml 13587 2024-11-17T14:31:44.215911 image/jpeg 1744 2024-11-17T14:31:44.182939 image/jpeg 465577 2024-11-17T14:31:43.935914 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog