Project Gutenberg 2022-09-13 Public domain in the USA. 139 Scherren, Henry 1842 1911 Through a pocket lens $aUnited Kingdom :$bThe Religious Tract Society,$c1897. deaurider, Karin Spence and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Through a Pocket Lens" by Henry Scherren is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. The book aims to educate readers on the usage of simple optical instruments, such as pocket lenses and dissecting microscopes, to observe and study natural specimens, particularly focusing on various types of arthropods. Scherren emphasizes that significant discoveries can be made with basic tools, making the exploration of nature accessible to beginners and enthusiasts alike. The opening of the work introduces the context and purpose of the book, highlighting the importance of simple methods in natural observation. Scherren references notable figures like Charles Darwin to underscore the effectiveness of using basic equipment over complex instruments. He lays groundwork for practical observation by detailing various tools that can be easily obtained or even homemade, preparing the reader for subsequent discussions on specific types of insects and methods of observation that will follow in later chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/throughpocketlen00sche 20200404080448scherren 1897 GB Reading ease score: 68.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Microscopy Microscopes Arthropoda QH Text Category: Science - Biology Category: How To ... Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals 384816 2025-06-27T09:10:33.880487 text/html 355814 2024-10-19T00:45:29 text/html 2904063 2025-06-27T09:10:41.480472 application/epub+zip 2907721 2025-06-27T09:10:35.667568 application/epub+zip 183094 2025-06-27T09:10:34.739467 application/epub+zip 3003826 2025-06-27T09:10:45.582947 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2975688 2025-06-27T09:10:40.648481 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 266874 2022-10-01T00:57:22.905223 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 301835 2025-06-27T09:10:32.670520 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 281871 2024-10-19T00:45:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16525 2025-06-27T09:10:45.730944 application/rdf+xml 18881 2025-06-27T09:10:34.886511 image/jpeg 2222 2025-06-27T09:10:34.812511 image/jpeg 2618200 2025-06-27T09:10:34.150473 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