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The preparation & mounting of microscopic objects

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Nature, Gardens & Animals

The preparation & mounting of microscopic objects

Thomas, 1831?-1876 Davies

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A drop of pond water or a section of leaf becomes a permanent wonder under glass. Thomas Davies teaches the craft of preparing and mounting microscopic objects: dry mounts, Canada balsam, and preservative liquids. Practical, precise, and indispensable to the amateur. A working manual for the Victorian microscopist. Learn to capture and keep the tiny marvels revealed beneath the lens. Every technique explained clearly.

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13 chapters

  1. 1THE PREPARATION MOUNTING OF MICROSCOPIC OBJECTS.
  2. 2PREFACE.
  3. 3CONTENTS
  4. 4THE PREPARATION AND MOUNTING OF MICROSCOPIC OBJECTS.
  5. 5CHAPTER I. APPARATUS.
  6. 6CHAPTER II. TO PREPARE AND MOUNT OBJECTS “DRY.”
  7. 7CHAPTER III. MOUNTING IN CANADA BALSAM.
  8. 8CHAPTER IV. PRESERVATIVE LIQUIDS, ETC., PARTICULARLY WHERE CELLS ARE USED.
  9. 9CHAPTER V. SECTIONS AND HOW TO CUT THEM, WITH SOME REMARKS ON DISSECTION.
  10. 10CHAPTER VI. INJECTION.
  11. 11CHAPTER VII. MISCELLANEOUS.
  12. 12INDEX.
  13. 13Transcriber’s Notes
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