Lori Alexander

All in a Drop (eBook, ePUB)

How Antony van Leeuwenhoek Discovered an Invisible World

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

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 humanitys understanding of our oft-invisible world around us. Microbes are everywhere: in the soil and oceans, in snow, and inside our bodies. But in Antony van Leeuwenhoek's time, people believed that what they saw with their own eyes was all that existed in the world. How did a simple tradesmanwho didn't go to college or speak English or Latin like all the other scientistschange everyone's minds? Proving that remarkable discoveries can come from the most unexpected people and places, this eye-opening chapter book, illustrated with lively full-color art, celebrates the power of curiosity, ingenuity, and persistence.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: HMH Books
• Seitenzahl: 96
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. August 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780358036197
• Artikelnr.: 68440457

Autorenporträt

Lori Alexander’s books for young readers include the acclaimed biographies What’s a Germ, Joseph Lister?: The Medical Mystery That Forever Changed the Way We Heal and the Sibert Honor–winning All in a Drop: How Antony van Leeuwenhoek Discovered an Invisible World. She lives in Tucson, Arizona. lorialexanderbooks.com