Yahoo!
You can use this search engine to find any topic in biology. Click on Science, then type in any science topic to see what kinds of information are available on the Internet.
AskEric
The Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) is a national information center. It includes a question and answer service, a virtual library, and a search function. Click
on the Virtual Library to explore the resources available in the AskERIC Toolbox.
History
of the Light Microscope
This site has a detailed history of the light microscope. Go to Chapter 3 to find out who is thought to have invented the first compound microscope.
Dennis Kunkel's Microscopy
This site includes descriptions of the light microscope, transmission electron microscope, and scanning electron microscope. Visit this site for photographs of organisms taken
through the lenses of various types of microscopes. Click on the Image Gallery to view bacteria, algae, and insects photographed through the lens of an electron microscope.
