All in a drop how Antony van Leeuwenhoek discovered an invisible world
"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...
| Main Author: | Alexander, Lori (Author) |
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| Other Authors: | Mildenberger, Vivien (Illustrator) |
| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Boston :
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt,
[2019]
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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."-- Invisible organisms called microbes are everywhere: in soil, oceans, and snow; in the food we eat and the air we breathe - even inside our bodies. But in Antony van Leeuwenhoek's time, people believed that what they could see with their own eyes was all that existed in the world. Using microscopes of his own design, Antony discovered a living world no one had seen before. How did the simple tradesman - who didn't go to college or speak English or Latin, like all the other scientists - change 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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| Physical Description: |
93 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 24 cm |
| Audience: |
Ages 7-10. Grades 4 to 6. 890L Sentence length: 4 (hard) Word frequency: 1 (very easy) |
| Awards: |
Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Honor Book, 2020. American Library Association Notable Children's Book, Februrary 2020. Outstanding Science Trade Books for Children 2020. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 90-91) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781328884206 1328884201 9781713701309 1713701308 |
| Author Notes: |
Vivien Mildenberger makes her exciting debut with this illustrated chapter book. She lives in Tennessee. www.vivien.mildenberger.com @vvmildenberger |