Cannabis : Marijuana under the Microscope

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A unique mix of art and science, this fresh and visually stunning survey celebrates the extraordinary beauty and diversity of theworlds most controversial plant: Cannabis sativa.Cutting-edge scanning electron microscope images, combined with light micrographs and X-rays, bring this captivating plant vividly to life. Meticulously photographed over the course of three years, the 140 color images are arranged by germination, stem, leaf, male flower, female flower, and roots, accompanied by explanations of what the viewer is seeing. The cannabis plant has had a complicated relationship with humans through the ages, and each image was selected with this in mind, highlighting unique and frequently bizarre features. This unusual photographic collection reveals the microscopic features of the marijuana plant as never before seen in one volume.By Ted KinsmanTed Kinsman is an associate professor in the Photographic Sciences Department at Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, New York, where he teaches high-speed photography and scanning electron microscopy.He holds degrees in optics, physics, and science education.140 color imagesMarijuana under the Microscope140 color images