Through a Microscope: Something of the Science Together with Many Curious Observations Indoor and Out and Directions for a Home-Made Microscope (Classic Reprint) - Softcover
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But how, do you say, can I see things right side up when they are upside down in my eye? This is a very good conundrum and it will keep a long time, till you are about seventy years old and have Spare time to sit down and think about it.
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Excerpt from Through a Microscope: Something of the Science Together With Many Curious Observations Indoor and Out and Directions for a Home-Made Microscope
But how, do you say, can I see things right side up when they are upside down in my eye? This is a very good conundrum and it will keep a long time, till you are about seventy years old and have Spare time to sit down and think about it.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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The Reverend Dr. Sam Wells (Ph.D., Durham University) has been Dean of Duke University Chapel, North Carolina since 2005. His pastoral experience before coming to Duke included a spell as a community worker in inner-city Liverpool. He served four parishes as a Church of England priest from 1991-2005.
In addition to his role at Duke Chapel, Sam is also Research Professor of Christian Ethics at Duke Divinity School. He has published six single-author works "Transforming Fate into Destiny" (Carlisle: Paternoster and Eugene: Cascade, 1998); "Community-Led Estate Regeneration and the Local Church" (Cambridge: Grove, 2003); "Improvisation: The Drama of Christian Ethics" (Grand Rapids: Brazos and London: SPCK, 2004); "Gods Companions: Reimagining Christian Ethics" (Oxford, UK and Malden, Massachusetts, 2006) "Power and Passion: Six Characters is Search of Resurrection" (The Archbishop of Canterburys Lent Book 2007, Grand Rapids: Zondervan) and "Speaking the Truth: Preaching in a Pluralistic Culture" (Nashville: Abingdon, 2008)
He has also issued three jointly-edited volumes: "Faithfulness and Fortitude" (with Mark Thiessen Nation, Edinburgh: T & T Clark, 2000); "The Blackwell Companion to Christian Ethics" (with Stanley Hauerwas, Oxford, UK and Cambridge, Massachusetts, 2004) and "Living Out Loud: Conversations about virtue, ethics, and evangelicalism" (Paternoster, 2010)
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book by Samuel Wells, a pioneer of scientific illustration, invites you to explore the microscopic world teeming with fascinating creatures, which he masterfully depicts through easily accessible language and vivid descriptions. At the time of this book's publication, the very existence of microorganisms was but a theory among scientists, and this book was among the first to present robust evidence of their existence, opening up new avenues of biological enquiry. Wells encourages his readers to make their own observations through simple DIY experiments and the use of low-powered microscopes. This book is an invaluable resource for budding scientists or anyone interested in exploring the often-overlooked world of microorganisms. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781332241330_0
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