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Nano Nature [Hardcover]

Richard Jones (Author)
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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Book Description

Publication Date: 6 Oct 2008

An exploration of nature's hidden beauties, as revealed by the scanning electron microscope

Nature is renowned for its staggering beauty. But it conceals a hidden world more stunning than anything we can see with the naked eye, a world that can only be viewed through a scanning electron microscope. At the furthest reaches of human technological achievement, this powerful microscope can magnify up to an astounding 200,000 times, producing images that unveil a world of unimaginable beauty and compelling complexity.

More surreal than any works of art, Nano Nature brings these images out of the high-tech science laboratory and into the public domain, revealing a wealth of extraordinary patterns and improbable structures. The scales of a moth appear as delicately fluted leaves, individual bristles on a caterpillar's face are as distinct as trees in a forest, arrow-headed hairs on a carpet beetle larva look like spears in a warrior army. Combining spectacular imagery with fascinating narrative, this book uncovers an amazing world beyond imagination, giving us a unique glimpse into the hidden complexities of nature in all its glory.

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  • Hardcover: 208 pages
  • Publisher: Collins; First Printing edition (6 Oct 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 000727842X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0007278428
  • Product Dimensions: 26.6 x 2.3 x 27.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 531,461 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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About the Author

Richard Jones is a Fellow of the Royal Entomological Society, a past president of the British Entomological Society and author of several books on insects, wildlife and gardening.

He also contributes articles on insects and the environment to several high-profile newspapers and magazines (including the Guardian, BBC Wildlife and Gardener's World Magazine), and appears regularly on radio and television.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful and amazing 7 Feb 2009
By ahannafo
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Amazing photographs that show detail invisible to the naked eye, along with commentary explaining the pictures. For educational use, a great way to stimulate interest in nature. For anyone who just loves pictures and something different, these make you go 'Wow'!
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5.0 out of 5 stars So much fun! 30 Nov 2011
By J. Mccormick
Format:Hardcover
I bought this for far more money than it is up for here and it was still well worth the price. The pictures are beautiful and we keep it at the side of the bed to look at one page each night we fancy. It is fantastic trying to guess what it is then reading the description which has just the right amount of information to be educational (even to someone with a science degree) yet light and fun.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting concept 4 Feb 2011
By Andrew James
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Having worked in biological research I'm used to seeing electron micrographs. The kind of micrographs I'm most familiar with are those of the schistosomes on pages 138 and 139. These images highlight the only problem with this book, in that they aren't as sharply focused as they could be. The technical ability exhibited in the book is very good and the samples have obviously been prepared with skill. However, some of the larger images have been magnified too much, which is a pity. Also, some of the accompanying photographs are not as sharp as they should be. It is a nice book though, with plenty of information on each subject. An admirable effort and at the knock down price well worth a purchase.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Incredible photos 3 Nov 2009
By Douglas Tucker
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This is a very unusual book with these enlarged coloured photos which is very interesting looking at and reading about,Recommended for the discounted price!
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4.0 out of 5 stars gilding the lily 25 Oct 2009
By A. Deacon
Format:Hardcover
There are many, many books on nature, most of which these days contain stunning images. But there are relatively few books which examine the natural world at the microscopic scale. Nano Nature is one of those few.

Many of the images contained within its pages are striking in their weirdness and bizarre beauty. My favourite was the close-up of a moss spore, looking like the eye of the Dark Lord Sauron in the Lord of the Rings films. But I wonder if something has been lost in the often extreme magnification. Electron microscopes, whilst powerful, do not give an image in colour. So how can this book be so colourful? Because colour has been added artificially to the images. Unfortunately, in my opinion, the author and/or publisher was a little too unrestrained in this. Okay, a colourful book is, all else being equal, more appealing than a less colourful one, especially to children. But when there is so much honest colourful beauty elsewhere in nature at the normal, non-microscopic level, it seems a shame to introduce artificial colour. Especially when that colour is often rather lurid.

Furthermore, whilst I trust the author to present the best images possible given the latest technology, I feel that some of them were not really sharp enough to justify being blown up to full-page. Maybe I am spoiled by the pin-sharp non-microscopic images seen in so many nature books these days.

If you are interested in the nano world, this would be an excellent addition to your bookshelf. I saw it in a bookshop and was tempted but did not buy. I will wait a few years in the hope that electron microscope technology will get just a little bit better. And in the hope that this author or another is a little more restrained in their use of artificial colour.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Nano Nature 7 Sep 2009
By S. A. Short
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What a fantastic book!A little scary too!Beautiful images and well set out.Easy to read or just flick through.Suitable for all ages.Impressive!
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