The Freshwater Microscopist by Tony Pattinson
Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2017 5:50 pm
I can't recall if I have posted about these books before, but in case I haven't will do so now, and if so, then they're worth a repeat, I think.
The Freshwater Microscopist, and The Freshwater Microscopist Part 2, by Tony Pattinson of Reading, England, are two books I can't help believing many on this forum would enjoy, and benefit from having on their shelves. These aren't field guides for ID'ing critters, but rather, how-to guides on collecting, preparing, and studying them. Just a few of the topics covered are handling the catch, nets, containers, mountants, imaging, even a chapter on clearing and mounting diatoms (in Part 2). Both volumes were written in recent years, very up-to-date. Tony lives in England, of course, but his methods, materials, and techniques are almost entirely transferable to other continents.
Disclaimer: While Tony and I have corresponded via email for some time, and I have made a very small contribution or two to his books, I get no remuneration from sales. I promote them simply because I believe microscopy hobbyists will enjoy and benefit from them.
Check out a Microscopy-UK.org review/preview by Mol Smith:
https://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/ar ... water.html
For sale in the USA:
http://www.blurb.com/b/6428555-the-fres ... croscopist
http://www.blurb.com/b/7379822-the-fres ... pist-part2
For sale in the UK:
http://www.blurb.co.uk/b/6428555-the-fr ... croscopist
http://www.blurb.co.uk/b/7379822-the-fr ... pist-part2
The Freshwater Microscopist, and The Freshwater Microscopist Part 2, by Tony Pattinson of Reading, England, are two books I can't help believing many on this forum would enjoy, and benefit from having on their shelves. These aren't field guides for ID'ing critters, but rather, how-to guides on collecting, preparing, and studying them. Just a few of the topics covered are handling the catch, nets, containers, mountants, imaging, even a chapter on clearing and mounting diatoms (in Part 2). Both volumes were written in recent years, very up-to-date. Tony lives in England, of course, but his methods, materials, and techniques are almost entirely transferable to other continents.
Disclaimer: While Tony and I have corresponded via email for some time, and I have made a very small contribution or two to his books, I get no remuneration from sales. I promote them simply because I believe microscopy hobbyists will enjoy and benefit from them.
Check out a Microscopy-UK.org review/preview by Mol Smith:
https://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/ar ... water.html
For sale in the USA:
http://www.blurb.com/b/6428555-the-fres ... croscopist
http://www.blurb.com/b/7379822-the-fres ... pist-part2
For sale in the UK:
http://www.blurb.co.uk/b/6428555-the-fr ... croscopist
http://www.blurb.co.uk/b/7379822-the-fr ... pist-part2