Hidden Worlds: Looking Through a Scientist's Microscope
Scientists in the Field Series Book #7 of 62 in publication order   (switch to alphabetical order)
Author: Stephen Kramer
Photographer: Dennis Kunkel
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| Published on September 24, 2001 | | Age Group: 10 - 15 years | | Reading Level: | AR: 7.0 (1.0 Point, Quiz #53629)
GLE: 6.5
F&P/GRL: W
DRA: 50
Lexile® measure: 1040L |
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Summary:
There are hidden worlds in nature—places you can visit only with a microscope. For more than twenty-five years, Dennis Kunkel has been exploring these worlds. Through the lenses of powerful microscopes, he has examined objects most people have never even thought about: a mosquito's foot, a crystal of sugar, a grain of pollen, the delicate hairs on a blade of grass. Hidden Worlds takes you behind the scenes of Dennis's work and explains how he captures his remarkable images of microscopic life and objects. You'll learn how Dennis became interested in microscopes as a boy, how he prepares specimens for study, and how different kinds of microscopes work. You'll also have the chance to follow Dennis as he collects in the field—from the ash-covered slopes of Mount St. Helens to the lava tubes, rainforests, and beaches of his home state of Hawaii.
Excerpt/First Sentence(s):
There are hidden worlds in nature - places you can only visit with a microscope. If you know where to look, you will find beauty and surprises in the most unexpected places. Through the lenses of a microscope you can count the grains in a pinch of sand and see that each grain has a different size and shape. A microscope can make tiny, threadlike stalks of mold look like a bouquet of exotic flowers. And when you observe a fly through a microscope, you may find it staring back at you with basketball-sized eyes!
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