Meet the Invisibles

In painstaking, fascinating detail, Mike Barfield and Jess Bradley detail how the development of the lens opened up a whole new world for humanity. Suddenly we were able to Meet the Invisibles. We could compare and learn about small living species, organisms and matter. What’s more we could work out how it worked, with us and around us. We could compare and make educated guesses at the elements of life. We move from examining insects and bugs, to considering fungi, decomposition and pollination. How do things grow? Then what about light and energy? Forces and magnets? The organisation, from its welcoming introduction to the glossary, the divisions of subjects, to its chronology makes Meet the Invisibles so accessible. Then again, the graphics and clear-sighted information are wonderful. Bookwagon recommends Meet the Invisibles highly to readers at home and school.