The study of microphotography; Introduction to microphotographic technique; The sensitive material, The processing of microphotographs; The objective; Establishment and maintenance of focus; The work-room, camera and optical bench; The original and its illumination; Microphotographic technique; Anomalous image formation; Graticules (reticles); Document microphotography; Microphotography as a research tool.

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Textbook on document reprography, with particular reference to microphotography (microfilm, microfiches) - covers technical aspects, equipment, and methodology for microfilming books, manuscripts, maps, X-ray and other photographs, paintings, etc.; includes conversion tables and a glossary. Bibliography, illustrations, photographs.

This volume brings together images produced through the very latest techniques in microphotography. Most of the 203 full colour photographs have been taken using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), allowing us to see our world as never before. Each image is a close-up that reveals remarkable forms, shapes and colours.