Project Gutenberg 2015-07-21 Public domain in the USA. 212 Ealand, C. A. (Charles Aubrey) 1877 Ealand, Charles Aubrey The Romance of the Microscope An interesting description of its uses in all branches of science, industry, agriculture, and in the detection of crime, with a short account of its origin, history, and development Produced by Chris Curnow, Craig Kirkwood, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.) "The Romance of the Microscope" by C. A. Ealand is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The book provides an engaging exploration of the microscope, discussing its history, development, and applications in various scientific fields, including biology, agriculture, and forensic science. It aims to illuminate the significance of microscopy and its contributions to understanding the microscopic world. The opening of the work sets the stage by detailing the early history of the microscope, tracing its origins back to the use of lenses in ancient times. It highlights key figures in the development of microscopy, such as Galileo and Leeuwenhoek, while explaining the evolution of the instrument from simple magnifiers to compound microscopes. Through a combination of historical anecdotes and scientific explanations, Ealand establishes a foundation for understanding the essential role that the microscope has played in scientific discovery and inquiry. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Microscopy Microscopes QH Text Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Science - Chemistry/Biochemistry Category: Science - Biology Category: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming 627734 2025-07-20T03:58:24.400177 text/html 597614 2024-10-24T17:46:02 text/html 1969155 2025-07-20T03:58:34.771050 application/epub+zip 1966459 2025-07-20T03:58:26.304102 application/epub+zip 314349 2025-07-20T03:58:25.408102 application/epub+zip 2122316 2025-07-20T03:58:40.328124 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2058149 2025-07-20T03:58:33.823083 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 413577 2022-09-22T12:17:01.891298 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 504701 2025-07-20T03:58:23.085150 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 484742 2024-10-24T17:46:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17510 2025-07-20T03:58:40.473056 application/rdf+xml 30415 2025-07-20T03:58:25.537124 image/jpeg 4655 2025-07-20T03:58:25.474110 image/jpeg 1908972 2025-07-20T03:58:24.550126 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