Publisher's Synopsis
The ability to make accurate measurements of the size of an object is an essential skill for users of the light microscope. This handbook provides a guide to the use of the accessories which are available for making linear and other measurements. The main emphasis is on simple techniques, and the book deals with practical and theoretical aspects of these methods. A brief introduction to the use of digital and inter-ferometric techniques is also given.;The methods described here should find application in many fields, from measurement of soil particles, sand grains, fibres and pigment granules to the study of biological material and sections of pathological tissues.
