Project Gutenberg 2011-07-30 Public domain in the USA. 283 Slack, Henry James 1818 1896 Slack, H. J. (Henry James) Marvels of Pond-life Or, A Year's Microscopic Recreations Among the Polyps, Infusoria, Rotifers, Water-bears and Polyzoa Produced by Chris Curnow, Matthew Wheaton and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Marvels of Pond-life" by Henry James Slack is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. The book serves as an introductory guide to the vibrant world of microscopic life found in ponds, detailing various organisms like polyps, infusoria, rotifers, and water-bears. Slack aims to make the topic accessible and engaging for enthusiasts and budding microscopists interested in exploring the delicate and complex ecosystems hidden within a drop of pond water. At the start of the book, the author discusses the allure of microscopic study, emphasizing its potential for discovery and the nearly endless variety of life contained in even the smallest samples. He outlines his methodical approach, which divides observations into chapters corresponding to the calendar months, reflecting a year's worth of observations made in ponds near London. The opening portion also introduces key concepts, such as the diversity of microscopic organisms, the nature of their habitats, and the basic mechanics of using a microscope to observe these fascinating life forms. Through descriptive language and vivid imagery, Slack seeks to inspire curiosity and appreciation for the marvelous details of pond life, encouraging readers to partake in the joys of microscopical exploration. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/36903/36903-h/images/i_cover.jpg Reading ease score: 54.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Microscopy Freshwater animals -- England Pond animals QL Text Animal Animals-Wild Microscopy Browsing: Nature/Gardening/Animals Browsing: Science - General Category: Science - Biology Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals 318660 2025-06-15T06:04:08.116329 text/html 312158 2021-01-07T23:39:27 text/html; charset=us-ascii 779402 2021-01-07T23:39:27 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 839873 2025-06-15T06:04:14.643268 application/epub+zip 847297 2025-06-15T06:04:09.414285 application/epub+zip 181761 2025-06-15T06:04:08.755279 application/epub+zip 950706 2025-06-15T06:04:18.690279 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 937689 2025-06-15T06:04:14.013258 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 281062 2022-09-17T04:02:31.554865 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 270655 2025-06-15T06:04:07.151312 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 270507 2021-01-07T23:39:27 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 100556 2021-01-07T23:39:27 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 270571 2021-01-07T23:39:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 100519 2021-01-07T23:39:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21874 2025-06-15T06:04:18.859233 application/rdf+xml 28175 2025-06-15T06:04:08.933271 image/jpeg 3765 2025-06-15T06:04:08.883286 image/jpeg 796636 2025-06-15T06:04:08.305279 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia