title: Precious life-blood of a master-spirit.
abstract: Recent books on microscopy and related topics, including bad writing, are examined.
authors.affiliation: CEMES-CNRS, B.P. 94347, F-31055 Toulouse cedex, France. Electronic address: hawkes@cemes.fr.
authors.forename: P W
authors.initials: PW
authors.lastname: Hawkes
keywords: Books; Proceedings