In this Very Short Introduction Terence Allen introduces the reader to the full spectrum of microscopy techniques and advances. Explaining the history of microscopic techniques, development, principles, and recent technological advances, this is an ideal introduction for anyone studying the life sciences, physical sciences, and engineering.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
- 1: Microscopy and the discovery of a new world
- 2: A spectrum of microscopies
- 3: Light microscopy- from Abbe to superresolution
- 4: Identifying what we see- from FISH to quantum dots
- 5: Electron microscopy-The dawn of atomic resolution
- 6: The Electron microscopy of surfaces- scanning electron microscopy
- 7: Microscopy and nanotechnology- magnification by other routes
- 8: The impact of microscopy
- Further reading
- Index
