Beyond Light: The Industrial Beginnings and Early Evolution of Electron Microscopy in Germany

As a powerful research technology, electron microscopy has shaped various natural and technical sciences. With its help, previously invisible pathogens such as viruses or bacteriophages became visible. After first successes in medical and biological research, it became a crucial research tool in the materials sciences, in chemistry, and solid state physics. The book focuses on the emergence and genesis of electron microscopy in Germany – from its beginnings in the early 1930s to the 1960s. ...