Antoni van Leeuwenhoek
Title | Antoni van Leeuwenhoek PDF eBook |
Author | Lesley Robertson |
Publisher | BRILL |
Pages | 246 |
Release | 2016-05-09 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 9004304304 |
In Antoni van Leeuwenhoek, Master of the Minuscule, the Father of Microbiology is presented in the context of his time, relationships and the Dutch Golden Age. Although he lacked an academic education, he dedicated his life to investigating the microscopic world using handmade, single-lensed microscopes and magnifiers. An expert observer, he planned experiments and designed equipment to test his theories. His pioneering discoveries included blood cells, protozoa, bacteria and spermatozoa, and resulted in an international reputation among the scientific and upper classes of 17th and 18th century Europe, aided by his Fellowship of the Royal Society of London. This lavishly illustrated biography sets his legacy of scientific achievements against the ideas and reactions of his fellow scientists and other contemporaries.
The Select Works of Anthony Van Leeuwenhoek
Title | The Select Works of Anthony Van Leeuwenhoek PDF eBook |
Author | Antoni van Leeuwenhoek |
Publisher | |
Pages | 718 |
Release | 1800 |
Genre | Natural history |
ISBN |
Antony Van Leeuwenhoek and His "Little Animals"
Title | Antony Van Leeuwenhoek and His "Little Animals" PDF eBook |
Author | Clifford Dobell |
Publisher | |
Pages | 435 |
Release | 1932 |
Genre | Bacteriology |
ISBN |
Antoni van Leeuwenhoek
Title | Antoni van Leeuwenhoek PDF eBook |
Author | Lisa Yount |
Publisher | Enslow Publishing, LLC |
Pages | 98 |
Release | 2014-12-15 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 076606526X |
For his discoveries of microscopic life, Antoni van Leeuwenhoek is remembered today as one of the great geniuses of science. Using microscopes he made himself, Antoni van Leeuwenhoek peered into exciting new worlds that no one knew existed before. Beginning in the 1670s, he discovered tiny, single-celled living things that he called little animals. His curiosity led him to examine lake water, moldy bread, and even the plaque build-up on his own teeth! Van Leeuwenhoek was also the first to see red blood cells and bacteria.
Antony Van Leeuwenhoek and His "Little Animals"
Title | Antony Van Leeuwenhoek and His "Little Animals" PDF eBook |
Author | Clifford Dobell |
Publisher | |
Pages | 532 |
Release | 1960 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN |
All in a Drop
Title | All in a Drop PDF eBook |
Author | Lori Alexander |
Publisher | HMH Books For Young Readers |
Pages | 99 |
Release | 2019 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 1328884201 |
For fans of the "Who Was" series, this lively, accessible, and full-color chapter book biography shows how a self-taught scientist was the first to observe the microbial life in and around us. By building his own microscope, Antony van Leeuwenhoek advanced humanity's understanding of our oft-invisible world around us. Microbes are everywhere: in the soil and oceans, in snow, and inside our bodies. But in Antony van Leeuwenhoek's time, people believed that what they saw with their own eyes was all that existed in the world. How did a simple tradesman--who didn't go to college or speak English or Latin like all the other scientists--change everyone's minds? Proving that remarkable discoveries can come from the most unexpected people and places, this eye-opening chapter book, illustrated with lively full-color art, celebrates the power of curiosity, ingenuity, and persistence.
The Select Works of Antony Van Leeuwenhoek
Title | The Select Works of Antony Van Leeuwenhoek PDF eBook |
Author | Samuel Hoole |
Publisher | Palala Press |
Pages | 352 |
Release | 2015-09-06 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781341804144 |
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