Book of the Microscope

Name: Book of the Microscope
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SKU: 9781474998468
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By Alice James

Series: Usborne Science

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Book of the Microscope by Alice James offers young readers an engaging exploration into the fascinating world of microscopes and the tiny wonders they reveal. Through vibrant illustrations and clear explanations, this book introduces the basics of how microscopes work and the astonishing details they uncover in everyday objects and living organisms. Perfect for curious minds, it invites children to discover the unseen and marvel at the microscopic realm.
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Book of the Microscope offers a hands-on introduction to microscopes and the fascinating details they reveal.

This book brings a world of teeny creatures and tiny details vividly to life. Packed with exciting facts and amazing photographs, it includes practical, hands-on activities for those with and without a microscope at home.

Series: Usborne Science

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Book of the Microscope

Book of the Microscope offers a hands-on introduction to microscopes and the fascinating details they reveal. This book brings a world of teeny creatures and tiny details vividly to life. Packed with exciting facts and amazing photographs, it includes practical, hands-on activities for those with and without a microscope at home.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781474998468

Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 29 September 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Usborne Publishing Ltd

Contributors:

Illustrated by Jean Claude
Illustrated by Jean Claude

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 11.0mm

Width: 220.0mm

Height: 280.0mm

Weight: 560g

Pages: 64

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Alice James Children's Books Children’s & Teenage Non-Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Series: Usborne Science

About the Author

Alice James (Author)
Alice James joined Usborne after working in primary schools for a while. She absolutely loves science, and over the years has lived with chimps, spent a month in the rainforest, studied Biology at Oxford University, and grown 200 carnivorous plants (not necessarily in that order). Whilst at Usborne Alice has worked on books on all kinds of science topics, from space to energy to the periodic table.

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