This coffee-table book about our microcosm reveals a wonderland of tiny creatures. Nature lovers can experience how single-celled organisms and microorganisms feed, move and reproduce. Spectacular macro photography and microscope images show viruses, bacteria and other single-celled organisms, algae, insects and fungal spores in all their colourful glory. A unique coffee-table book about life in the microcosmos with compact, informative texts.
Microorganisms under the microscope
The spectacular photos in this coffee-table book make the vital, invisible realm of bacteria, viruses and tiny creatures visible to the human eye. Extreme close-ups reveal the full beauty of a butterfly wing, a fungal spore or a human nerve cell. A dazzling fly's eye or the microscopic hairs of a tarantula amaze the viewer. The renowned team of authors provides insight into the survival of microorganisms and makes it clear that size does not matter.
Compact knowledge and spectacular photography
- State-of-the-art microscope images and breathtaking macro photographs in a unique coffee-table book
- An impressively wide range: from insects and spiders to bacteria and viruses
- Exciting texts explain how even the smallest organisms master the challenges of survival
- Detailed insight into the different aspects of life, from food intake to locomotion and defence
You've never seen the world like this before! The invisible world of our microcosm in a unique coffee-table book full of beauty to marvel at and understand.
