All in a Drop
How Antony Van Leeuwenhoek Discovered an Invisible World
Boston ; New York : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2019]
Format: Book
Description: 93 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
"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."-- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
A golden age -- Big changes -- Seller of cloth -- An eye-opening trip -- Spreading the word -- Small lake, big discovery -- A most important letter -- In the name of science -- Last letters -- The father of microbiology.
Subjects:
Leeuwenhoek, Antoni van, 1632-1723 -- Juvenile literature.
Microbiologists -- Netherlands -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Biologists -- Netherlands -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Microscopes -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Microbiology -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Leeuwenhoek, Antoni van, 1632-1723 -- Juvenile literature.
Microbiologists -- Netherlands -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Biologists -- Netherlands -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Microscopes -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Microbiology -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Target Audience: Ages 7-10.
ISBN:
9781328884206 (hardcover)
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
C BIOGRAPHY Leeuwenhoek, Antoni van | Main (Downtown) | Garden Level, Children's Biography | In |
C BIOGRAPHY Leeuwenhoek, Antoni van | Main (Downtown) | Garden Level, Children's Biography | In |
C BIOGRAPHY Leeuwenhoek, Antoni van | Cooper (Forest Acres) | Children's Biography | In |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 88-91) and index.