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

• Author: 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.
• Other title: Van Leeuwenhoek.
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• ISBN: 9004304304
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: by Lesley Robertson, Jantien Backer ... [and others].

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.