Review of Microcosmos (1996) by Martin S — 01 Oct 2008

Makes you wanna be a bug! :).

Absolutely amazing to get down so small....

This review of Microcosmos (1996) was written by Martin S on 01 Oct 2008.

Microcosmos has generally received very positive reviews.

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