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All in a drop : how Antony van Leeuwenhoek discovered an invisible world /

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"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 understandi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Alexander, Lori (Author)
Other Authors: Mildenberger, Vivien (Illustrator)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2019]
Subjects:
Leeuwenhoek, Antoni van, > 1632-1723 > Juvenile literature.
Leeuwenhoek, Antoni van, > 1632-1723.
Microbiologists > Netherlands > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Biologists > Netherlands > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Microscopes > History > Juvenile literature.
Microbiology > History > Juvenile literature.
Microbiologists > Netherlands.
Biologists > Netherlands.
Microscopes.
Microbiology.
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Biology > General.
Biologists.
Microbiologists.
Netherlands.
Biographies.
History.
Juvenile works.
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Summary:"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."--
Physical Description:93 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 24 cm
Audience:Ages 7-10.
Grades 4 to 6.
Awards:American Library Association Notable Children's Bk
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 90-91) and index.
ISBN:9781328884206
1328884201