This updated second edition of the popular methods book "Video Microscopy" shows how to track dynamic changes in the structure or architecture of living cells and in reconstituted preparations using video and digital imaging microscopy. Contains 10 new chapters addressing developments over the last several years. Basic information; principles; applications; and equipment are covered in the first half of the volume and more spcialized video microscopy techniques are covered in the second half.Shows how to track dynamic changes in the structure or architecture of living cells and in reconstituted preparations using video and digital imaging microscopyContains 10 new chapters addressing developments over the last several yearsCovers basic principles; applications; and equipmentSpcialized video microscopy techniques are covered
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. A lot of facts that dont really add up to a biographyBy krebsmanOn a recent trip to New Mexico; I learned about a very talented group of painters known as The Taos Society of Painters. The group member whose work interested me most was Ernest L. Blumenschein. His paintings are realistic; but there is a touch of the mystical about them; too. The landscapes seem to me to be every bit as much living organisms as the people who inhabit them. I wanted to know more about the man whose mind perceived the world this way. Robert and the late Carole B. Larsonrsquo;s biography; ERNEST L. BLUMENSCHEINmdash;The Life of an American Artist; is a curious book. We learn a lot of basic facts about Blumenschein (whom the authors annoying refer to as ldquo;Blumyrdquo;) as he is presented within the rich context of his times. He was a gifted violinist whose father wanted him to pursue a career in music; but his true love was painting. He studied in New York and Paris; where he met a wealthy fellow expatriate; five years his senior; whom he wooed and subsequently married; despite her overbearing motherrsquo;s dislike of him. He strove constantly to improve his technical skills and held himself to the highest standards. He frequently destroyed canvases he deemed unworthy of him and often repainted his earlier work; especially toward the end of his career. He was athletic and competitive. He had been a hometown football hero in his youth and a talented baseball shortstop; too (a skill which helped him win friends among the Native American youths of Taos). Later he became an enthusiastic tennis player. When he became too old to do that well; he became an ace bridge player. He appears to have been a one-woman man with a devoted wife and daughter who were happy to bask in his glow. He knew how to manage money and was not lazy about pursuing money-making opportunities. He was never a ldquo;starving artist.rdquo; In addition; he was an ardent crusader for Indian rights and an enthusiastic booster of Taos and American painting. But these are the mere facts. The man himself remains a cypher. Author Larson is an unabashed champion of Blumenschein; whom; he believes; has been unfairly banished to the ldquo;regional artistrdquo; category; when he really should be considered a major American artist. I share Larsonrsquo;s conviction; but I still want to know who exactly this seemingly ordinary man really was because the book did not tell me. However; the Larsonsrsquo; book did make me want to see more of Blumenscheinrsquo;s work; which is mostly in museums in the Southwest and in private collections. His work should be much better known. There is an excellent supplement at the end of the book on the sources for the book; which I hope to explore. Irsquo;ll give this book three and a half stars; rounded up to four.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Oh man! I just wasted my money.By DesertDwellerSave your money. The story as I read it from the books front material is.... The 2nd author started writing this book and during the process the 1st author and the 2nd author divorced. The 2nd author moved to Southern New Mexico and; evidently; continued working on the volume until her death. Upon her death the 1st author acquired the 2nd authors estate which included the unfinished manuscript for this book. The 1st author moved some things around and added some information from Peter Hassricks fine; and highly recommended book; "In Contemporary Rhythm: The Art of Ernest L. Blumenschein" and sent it to press at the University of Oklahoma (usually known for really good books - not this one) for publishing. I have many; but my primary dislike is that the book supplies no valid references; so as a piece of scholarship it stinks; and it is just a tale. When I mean "no valid references" I mean that there are absolutely no references - zero; nada; zilch. The 1st author has supplied a reading list - it is thin and common. I could go on but why? The paucity of ratings on this volume speaks to the books value. What really irks is that at the time the 2nd author was working on this text; Helen Blumenschein; the artists daughter; was alive and well and living in Taos; New Mexico; and was not interviewed. Yes; she would have enjoyed being interviewed - she loved to talk. If you need this book try the library.0 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Three StarsBy T. BakerThree stars says it all.