This substantial volume brings together extraordinary images produced through the very latest techniques in microphotography. Most of the 205 stunning, full colour photographs have been taken using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), allowing us to see our world as never before. Each image is a close-up that reveals remarkable forms, shapes and colours. The book is divided into six chapters, which cover: Micro-organisms; Botany; Human body; Zoology; Minerals; and Technology. Amazing magnified images include: E.coli bacteria; Tongue bacteria; AIDs virus; and Plankton cell wall. This book features 200 full colour photographs - microscopic images of a part of the world we live in but never see. Every spread includes complete, informative captions that identify the photograph and describe both the image and the way in which it was captured. The scientific text is written in clear and accessible language.