Re:no microscope (Score 1)

If you want a good descriptive story of the history of molecular biology, I recommend reading The Eighth Day of Creation . Lengthy, but a good read, some interesting pictures, and thorough.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0879 694785/qid=1091190196/sr=8-1/ref=pd_ka_1/102-84333 05-9555323?v=glance&s=books&n=507846/