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Confocal and Two-Photon Microscopy: Foundations, Applications, and Advances. 2002. Edited by Alberto Diaspro. Wiley-Liss, Inc., NY.
This book contains technical chapters about the design and function of confocal and two-photon microscopes as well as practical chapters describing the use of these systems for a variety of experimental paradigms.

Electron Microscopy. 1999. 2nd ed. Bozzola and Russell. Jones and Barlett Publishers, MA.
This book is a comprehensive resource for those wishing to learn electron microscopy. There are chapters describing the design and function of scanning and transmission electron microscopes, methods for preparing samples for these microscopes, as well as chapters focusing on interpretation of collected images.

Fluorescent Microscopy. 1998. 2nd ed. B. Herman. BIOS Scientific Publishers Limited, UK.
This book contains short chapters about fundamentals of fluorescent imaging, advanced applications of fluorescent microscopy, and contains materials addressing typical problems and issues encountered in fluorescent imaging.

Fundamentals of Light Microscopy and Electronic Imaging. 2001. D. Murphy. Wiley-Liss, Inc., NY.
This book is an excellent entry-level text on light microscopy. Chapters explain the design of microscopes, the process of image formation, and common types of contrast-enhancing microscopy and fluorescence. Additionally, there are chapters dedicated to digital image aquisition and processing.

Optimizing Light Microscopy for Biological and Clinical Laboratories. 1997. B. Foster. Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company, IA.
This book provides an entry-level introduction to light microscopy. Topics covered include the design of the microscope, the process of image formation, and contrast-enhancing techniques. The appendix contains useful resources including an extensive glossary and a list of formulas.

Real World Adobe Photoshop CS. 2004. Blatner and Fraser. Peachpit Press, CA.
This book is an excellent resource for entry-level and advanced Photoshop users as it comprehensively covers the functionality and capabilities of Photoshop.

The Image Processing Handbook. 2002. 4th ed. J. Russ. CRC Press, NY.
This book contains an indepth treatment of image acquisition and image analysis concepts and procedures. There are chapters dedicated to spatial and frequency domain image processing techniques as well as common analysis methods including thresholding, segmentation, feature recognition, and stereology.

Video Microscopy: The Fundamentals. 1997. 2nd ed. Inoue and Spring. Plenum Press, NY.
This book provides a more advanced treatment of the field of light microscopy and electronic image capture. This book details the method of image formation for all types of light microscopy, describes the process of image acquisition with video and solid-state cameras, and considers the design and characteristics of these various types of imaging sensors. In addition, there are chapters that focus on projectors, printers, video recorders, and image processing and analysis.

Extreme 3-D: Weird Animals. 2005. Levine, Johnston and Humphrey. Silver Dolphin Books, CA.
Extreme 3-D: Your Body. 2005. Levine, Johnston and Humphrey. Silver Dolphin Books, CA.
Extreme 3-D: Scary Bugs. 2005. Levine, Johnston and Humphrey. Silver Dolphin Books, CA.
Close Up: Microscopic Photographs of Everyday Stuff. 1992. Edwards and Aziz. Bungalo Books, Ontario, Canada.
These books are excellent outreach materials, especially for K-12 audiences. Each book contains excellent light, electron, and stereomicroscopic images, many of which are 3-D. 3-D glasses are included with the books to ensure optimal image viewing.