Myriad, Microscopic and Marvellous
the world of antoni van leeuwenhoek
$42.00
- Hardcover
240 pages
- Release Date
30 November 2025
Summary
The Hidden Worlds of Leeuwenhoek: A Journey into the Microscopic
The pioneering Dutch microbiologist Antoni van Leeuwenhoek uncovered hidden worlds of minuscule life. With his ingenious, self-made microscopes, he observed inconceivably tiny creatures and structures everywhere, in well water, sperm, pimples and many other unlikely things besides. In the seventeenth century his discoveries opened the door to realms previously unseen, making him a renowned researcher.
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781836390978 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1836390971 |
| Author: | Geertje Dekkers |
| Publisher: | Reaktion Books |
| Imprint: | Reaktion Books |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 30 November 2025 |
| Weight: | 0g |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 138mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
This book is by far the best biography of Van Leeuwenhoek to date. It is thoroughly documented, very well written (at times very funny), and [strikes] the right balance between academic discourse and the common-sense approach so cherished by Van Leeuwenhoek … A must-read for anyone interested in Van Leeuwenhoek and, more generally, the cultural world of the Dutch seventeenth century. * Eric Jorink, Senior Researcher at the Huygens Institute and co-editor of Newton and the Netherlands *
About The Author
Geertje Dekkers
Geertje Dekkers is a historian and journalist who works for the Centraal Museum in Utrecht, Historisch Nieuwsblad and de Volkskrant.
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