Burlington Public Library

Greg gets a microscope and has a fascinating time looking at sugar and salt crystals, thread, hairs, and cells.

Discusses the history and development of the microscope and the unseen world which it has made available for our study.

Shows pictures of objects which are too small, too far away, or too fast to see without mechanical assistance such as microscopes, telescopes, X-rays, and other techniques.

Examines the many different microscopic organisms that exist in pond water and describes how they function and their role in nature.

Un repaso muy detallado del mundo microscopo, que incluye entre sus temas el cuerpo humano, el reino vegetal y el mundo de los insectos. A detailed overview of the microscopic world, with information about the human body, the plant kingdom, and the insect world.