(Image credit: Howard Lynk, Victorian Microscope Slides) In the mid- to late-19th century, science gripped the public imagination. Literacy rates were rising, feeding demand for books.

We’re willing to bet it’s been a minute since you prepared slides in a science lab. If your kid’s back-to-school list includes a microscope, you probably need a refresher before beginning ...

Pleasingly, the AmScope M150C-PS25 version arrived with 25 prepared slides of tissues, organs and part organisms of a variety of animals and plants, so comes ready for use; excellent for new starters.