The videographer behind the Journey to the Microcosmos YouTube channel (386K subscribers) James Weiss presents a beginner's guide to the extremely small and utterly strange life that surrounds us.
James Weiss was feeling lost in life when he first discovered his interest in the microscopic world. With his own microscope and a little homespun ingenuity, he began to capture thousands of hours of stunning footage of the creatures that he found around him: the local pond, at the beach, in a puddle. What he found astounded him, and it became his mission to reveal the beauty of the microcosmos to everyone.
In his fun and accessible style, interspersed with otherworldly photographs, James presents this beginner's guide to the invisible life that surrounds us. From the most simple single celled life, to complex micro animals, James reveals the secrets of a world that we rarely consider. Navigating the births, feasts, tragedies, idiosyncracies and deaths of a cast of tiny characters, learn how these lifeforms work and what lessons they can teach us about our own existence. Mixing scientific detail with thoughtful musings that betray the fascination at the heart of his topic, James has created a way of looking at microorganisms in an empathetic and engaging style.
You'll discover fascinating absurdities: that a cell can be both its own daughter and its own mother. That immortality really does exist, and it comes in the form of a teeny, tentacled medusa. And that seeing the wonder of nature from a new perspective can literally save your life. The Hidden Beauty of the Microscopic World: What the tiniest forms of life can tells us about existence and our place in the universe
A great book that not only has great colour plates and descriptions but an insight into the way James Weiss goes about collecting and preparing the specimens. Certainly a good companion to Journey to the Microcosms channel on YouTube. drawing My friend James on Instagram wrote this book and that's why I bought it. But I would love it even if it was written by a complete stranger. The pictures are beautiful and the text is interesting and easy to understand, even by people with no scientific background. 256 pages I had no knowledge or real interest in microbiology until I stumbled on James Weiss's microscopic creature videos on social media. To see those tiny creatures moving, eating, even dying and reproducing was amazing. Water bears, amoeba, diatomsI was hooked.
This book does exactly what I hoped: expanded on the already fantastic information from his videos while maintaining a personable, excited and easy to understand tone. James Weiss I love this book! I am fascinated by the small organisms that need to be observed under a microscope. This tiny world is so amazing and James Weiss makes it so accessible! I plan to use the book to educate others about the organisms that live in our world and I hope to build an appreciation for unseen organisms. Thanks for making this book James!!! The Hidden Beauty of the Microscopic World: What the tiniest forms of life can tells us about existence and our place in the universe I’ve been a fan of James for his genuine excitement for learning and discovery. I pre ordered this book and it has been such a great addition to my collection. My only caveat is that I wish some of the microphotography was printed on glossy paper rather than the matte, particularly the two page spreads. It would have just been cherry on top. James narrative is easy to understand and it has been really fun hearing about his unique discoveries that could only be found through the endless dedication to sitting over the microscope that he does. Order this book, you won’t be disappointed with the imagery or narrative! If you’re new to microbes as well this could even help with basic ID of what you see under your scope. drawing
This book is wonderful. My 10 year old is into microbiology and the micro cosmos like other kids are into space, dinosaurs or Minecraft. Unfortunately there are no books that bridge the massive gap between the very basic children’s introductions to microbiology (we own all of them) and a college text book (at $300 a piece and dry as toast).
This beautiful book fits right there. We got it in the mail yesterday and it’s already been poured over for hours by both my kids and myself.
The photos are gorgeous and the text is packed with information. It’s presented as if James is speaking to an intelligent and interested audience rather than reciting from a text book. We have watched his YouTube channel and love that too but this book is even better. Thank you!!! The Hidden Beauty of the Microscopic World: What the tiniest forms of life can tells us about existence and our place in the universe I loved this book! I’ve been watching Journey to the Microcosmos for over a year and have become enchanted with James Weiss’s guided tours of this enchanted land through the lens of his microscope (and of course, Hank Green’s narration). I bought this book to get an even deeper look at James’s personal viewpoint and it is exactly that!
I got the kindle version so I could really zoom in on the pictures and loved this format. You can click on each picture and expand to see every detail and then easily return to the text. The subject matter is written in very accessible language and pulls you in with its charm, continuing the overall welcoming nature that is so easily displayed in his YouTube show.
James takes you through a thoughtful, curated look at a wide variety of organisms, adding enlightening commentary along the way. And, as I was hoping to find, James includes the occasional personal backstory that really helps cement this work as inspiring to all people on their journey of self discovery. drawing If you love biology and are curious about the life forms that live in the microscopic world, this book, “The Hidden Beauty of the Microscopic World†by James Weiss is a wonderful place to start. Not only does he offer entertaining and insightful commentary on the critters he keeps discovering in the microcosmos, but he generously shares some of his life story along the way â€" from being an impoverished young man with a cheap microscope living in a communal house and posting photos and videos on Instagram a few years ago, to seeking out and finding his mentors, to being part of the YouTube series “Welcome to the Microcosmos†and raising money through GoFundMe to eventually buy his expensive high resolution DIC microscope so he can continue to delve further into his passion and share the results with the viewing public.
I wish the book could have been printed on high gloss paper so some of the darker photos would stand out better, but that would have made the cost prohibitive for most of us to enjoy this wonderful book. Even so, I recommend this book for anyone ages maybe 10 on up (there are a few science terms people might have to look up, but for the most part this is written for the general public) who love life in all its many forms and are curious about those animals and plants who live in the water and soil and moss, etc., all around us. 256 pages I've only recently taken the time to closely observe microorganisms and freshwater ecology. Even though I'm late to the party, I have James Weiss to thank for sharing all of his discoveries. This book is for anyone who is a tiny bit curious or who is the expert, on account of how Weiss' personal observations allow the reader to enter where they are at. I felt so welcomed as I read this, and I hope others will feel the same way as they discover their own ways to connect with nature at the microscopic level. This book would make a perfect gift, and would be a wonderful addition to any classroom library. The Hidden Beauty of the Microscopic World: What the tiniest forms of life can tells us about existence and our place in the universe I bought it for James' superb photography, but was pleasantly surprised by the amount of information he gives that would be useful to anyone following in his footsteps. An absolute must have book for anyone interested in the subject. The Hidden Beauty of the Microscopic World: What the tiniest forms of life can tells us about existence and our place in the universe
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