Essentials of Polarized Light Microscopy and Ancillary TechniquesThis manual of essentials for the setup and operation of a polarized light microscope for microscopic particle characterization and identification grew out of a need on the part of the Hooke College of Applied Sciences, a member of The McCrone Group, for a suitable modern textbook for use in their microscopy courses. Textbooks involving use of the polarized light microscope that are already available are almost exclusively intended for students of