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Bibliography: Microscopic organisms

Foissner W., Berger H., Schaumburg J. (1999): Identification and ecology of limnetic plankton ciliates.
Informationsberichte des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Wasserwirtschaft, 3/99: 1-793.

Schlegel, H. (1971) Allgemeine Mikrobiologie. Georg Thieme Stuttgart, 2e druk 1972 der Naturfreunde. Franckh'se Verlagshandlung Stuttgart 1978.

Streble,H & Krauter, D (1973) Das Leben im Wassertropfen. Kosmos Gesellschaft der Naturfreunde. Franckh'se Verlagshandlung Stuttgart 1978.
Must have for every microscope enthusiast. Lots of information and many clear drawings. German language.

TECHNICAL:

James, J. 1969 Microscopische Waarnemingsmethoden. Oosthoeks N.V., J. Noorduijn en zoon B.V. Utrecht 1969.
Dutch. Solid book on microscope optics, viewing and lighting.

GENERAL

Margulis, L. & Sagan, D. (1997) MICROCOSMOS - Four billion years of microbial evolution Univ. of California Press Berkeley L.A. London
Accessible story with a lasting impression: the history of life on earth, surprising facts about the enormous role of bacteria.

Antiquarian bookstores

Kahl, A. 1930 Urtiere oder Protozoa 1: Wimpertiere oder Ciliata (Infusoria) 1. Algemeiner Teil und Prostomata
Kahl, A. 1931 (Idem) 2. Holotricha
Kahl, A. 1932 (Idem) 3. Spirotricha
Kahl, A. 1935 (Idem) 4. Spirotricha
(Volumes 18, 21, 25 en 30 in the series Die Tierwelt Deutschlands und der angrenzende Meeresteile Dahl, F., Dahl, M., Bisschoff, H. - Jena, Fischer)
Somewhat outdated taxonomy, but still high value with lots of good drawings..
To be found (scarce) in antique book stores, but there are also digital versions, on:
https://archive.org/details/1930AlfredKahlVolumeIGeneralSectionAndProstomata
https://archive.org/details/1931AlfredKahlVolumeIIHolotricha
https://archive.org/details/1932AlfredKahlVolumeIIISpirotricha
https://archive.org/details/1935AlfredKahlVolumeIVPeritrichaAndChonotrichaIncludesAdditionsAndCorrectionsAndIndex

Reukauf, 1910 Die mikroskopische Kleinwelt unsrer Gewässer. (In the series: Naturwissenschaftliche Blbliothek) Quelle & Wener, Leipzig 1910.
Antique, with classic 𝔊𝔢𝔯𝔪𝔞𝔫 letters. Beautiful booklet.

Teunissen, R. 1950 De Wonderwereld van het Nietige. Spectrum, Utrecht 1950.
Dutch. Somewhat outdated, yet with flowery language and lots of drawings a beatiful, old fashioned nature book.

Wesenberg Lund, C. (1939). "Rotifera (Rädertiere)" Dass leben der Süsswassertiere. 197-231 Springer Verlag, Wien.
Idem: "Bryozoa {Moostierchen)" 369-394
See first page!

Wood, J. 1861 Common Objects of the Microscope Routledge, Warne & Routledge. London 1861
Digital versions retrieved or read 09-07-2024:
Coloured version, B.H.L.: https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/itempdf/264271
Black and white version: https://archive.org/download/Wood_Common-objects-of-the-microscope_1902/654e02b29fdb1e88b504dc92270623aa.pdf
Gutenberg: Better readable version: https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/55146/pg55146-images.html