With a simple microscope and this book, you can embark on 59 wonderful adventures in the natural world -- make discoveries about the structures of numerous microscopic animals; find out what everyday objects and foods really look like at the cellular level; gain an understanding of how to prepare specimens and slides; and learn about many scientific phenomena such as how a fly can walk upside down on the ceiling. It's all here in simple-to-understand language and 142 clear line drawings.
The author first examines under the microscope such everyday objects as a human hair, air bubble, scale...

This text comprises a comprehensive guide to the proper identification of birds common to Massachusetts through the study of their nests. The perfect guide to those with an interest in the birds of this area, 'Who's Nest Is That' is perfect for the amateur and constitutes a wonderful addition to collections of ornithological literature. The chapters of this book include: 'Nests on or in the Ground', 'In Fields or Pastures', 'In Woods', 'In Marshes', 'On of Near Seashore and Lake Beaches', 'In Burrows in the Ground', 'On Rocks or Rocky Ledges', 'Nests Above the Ground', 'Hanging or...