Antoni van Leeuwenhoek : : master of the minuscule /

Antoni van Leeuwenhoek : : master of the minuscule / / by Lesley Robertson, Jantien Backer ... [and others].

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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 micros...

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Bibliographic Details
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Backer, Jantien.
TeilnehmendeR:
Robertson, Lesley
Place / Publishing House:Leiden ;, Boston : : Brill,, [2016]
Year of Publication:2016
Language:English
Physical Description:1 online resource (246 p.)
Notes:
  • "This English translation has been made by Peter Mason and Lesley Robertson.
  • "This book was originally published in Dutch, entitled Van Leeuwenhoek: Groots in het kleine, by Veen Media, Amsterdam (2014)" -- Title page verso.
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Table of Contents:
  • Preliminary Material
  • 1 The Early Years
  • 2 Return to Delft
  • 3 Antoni’s First Brush with Science
  • 4 Van Leeuwenhoek’s Microscopes
  • 5 Antoni van Leeuwenhoek and His Microorganisms
  • 6 The Discovery of the “Semine genitali Animalculis” or Spermatozoa
  • 7 Antoni van Leeuwenhoek and the Question of Generation
  • 8 The Circulation of Blood
  • 9 Secrets of Nature
  • 10 The Famous Van Leeuwenhoek
  • 11 The End of a Long Life
  • 12 The Scientific Legacy of Antoni van Leeuwenhoek
  • Timeline
  • Afterword
  • Selected Bibliography
  • Index.

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