An Introduction to the Microscope; Petrology and Mineralogy; Metals and Alloys; Plastics and Polymers; Surface Properties and Faults in Materials; Fibres, Paper and Textiles; Clinical and Biological Materials; Pharmaceuticals; Bacteriology and Microbiology; Moulds, Yeast, Brewing and Distilling; Water Quality and Water Supplies; Foods and Spices; Health and Safety; Microscopy and Forensic Science; Concluding Remarks; Bibliography; Microscopy Journals; Index.