How does a microscope work and what is its structure? How do you use a microscope? How do you prepare the specimens for examination? Dr. Albrecht Zimmermann answers these and many other questions in this book in detail. He discusses the arrangement of the lenses, the aperture angle, the perception of the human eye, and much more. In a dedicated section, the author explains microscopic accessories, such as those for drawing or measuring. Zimmermann interestingly and informatively describes various methods of preparing objects, particularly animal and plant specimens. This work is an extremely comprehensive and easily understandable book for all microscopy enthusiasts, which has retained its usefulness and relevance to this day.