A-Z Microscope: History of the Microscope: Images and a brief history of developments in the microscope over time.
An Introduction to Microscopy: Includes sections on the history of the microscope, and various creatures you can see with one, including: tree, insects, and microscopic pond life.
Dennis Kunkel's Microscopy: View scanning electron microscope pictures of interesting creatures and household items. Offers a simulation of using an electron microscope.
MicroAngela's Electron Microscope Image Gallery: Colorized photographs of insects and microbes taken from an electron microscope at the University of Hawaii.
Microscopes: Offers a definition, history, types, and pictures. The site was put together as a class project.
Synchrotron FAQs: A Racetrack for Electrons: Offers a look at the Canadian Light Source Synchrotron. Contains how it works, and applications.
The Compound Light Microscope: Includes a photo, the parts, how it works, magnification, resolution, and activities.
The History of the Microscope: Introduction to research on history of the microscope.
The MicroScape Virtual Laboratory: View samples from one of these categories: nature, word around your house, and the world of science and technology.
The Paper Project - History of the Microscope: Definitions and types of microscopes, along with connections to telescopes and lenses. Includes names of inventor's contributions and illustrative images.
Virtual Electron Microscope: Choose samples and prepare them for viewing with the electron microscope