{"product_id":"myriad-microscopic-and-marvellous-the-world-of-antoni-van-leeuwenhoek-9781836390978","title":"Myriad, Microscopic and Marvellous: The World of Antoni Van Leeuwenhoek","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe fascinating life and legacy of a pioneering seventeenth-century microbiologist.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003ci\u003eMyriad, Microscopic and Marvellous\u003c\/i\u003e explores van Leeuwenhoek's brilliant and sometimes peculiar ideas, setting them in the context of his time. Geertje Dekkers reveals how van Leeuwenhoek's curiosity and inventions propelled the study of nature in surprising new directions, leaving a legacy that is still admired three centuries later.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Geertje Dekkers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Reaktion Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/26\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.97lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.72h x 5.89w x 0.95d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781836390978\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeertje Dekkers\u003c\/b\u003e is a historian and journalist who works for the Centraal Museum in Utrecht and the newspapers \u003ci\u003eHistorisch Nieuwsblad\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ede Volkskrant\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eAndy Brown \u003c\/b\u003eis a translator specializing in Dutch. He lives in the Netherlands.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Geertje Dekkers \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47876580769949,"sku":"9781836390978","price":47.37,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_57aa7dc8-3b5c-4b07-a815-2e3f185bb963.jpg?v=1777382460","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/myriad-microscopic-and-marvellous-the-world-of-antoni-van-leeuwenhoek-9781836390978","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}