Hello
The December issue of 'Micscape' magazine is now on-line. This is the
fiftieth issue.
This free monthly magazine, compiled by volunteers, is a forum for
enthusiasts of amateur microscopy and the 'miniature world' in general
to share their interests on the Web. The Contents are below.
All articles from back numbers are available in the searchable on-line
library.
Thanks for your time.
Dave Walker
pp. Micscape
Micscape at http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/indexmag.html
The parent site Microscopy-UK http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk has a wide
range of resources for the hobbyist.
Contents
Butterflies - an insight into their metamorphosis
Getting closer in macro mode with 'digicams' - a simple supplementary
lens can often greatly extend their macro performance
Eyes - a look at their microscopic structure
Water mites - an introduction to this lesser studied group
Nanobes - an update on these new life forms
Pollen tubes - how to germinate pollen grains on onion skin
The QX3 IntelPlay computer microscope - first impressions by a user
Freshwater jellyfish - sexual reproduction.
Microscopy in the year 2000 - how nanobots may impact on our lives in
the next millennium.
Introduction to microscopy: illumination methods compared
MMM, 'microscope micron measuring' - a look at simple ways of measuring
objects under the microscope
Marine diatoms from the Guaratiba Canal, Rio de Janeiro
How things have changed - a look back at the natural history specimen
catalogues of the 1890's
Micscape Image Gallery: 'Tough test' diatoms for the microscope
Digital dilemmas - the pros and cons of routes for the hobbyist to
directly digitise macro/micro images
