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All in a Drop: How Antony Van Leeuwenhoek Discovered an Invisible World
ISBN: 9781328884206
Author: Alexander, Lori (Author) / Mildenberger, Vivien (I
Publisher: Clarion Books
Published: August 2019
Retail: $17.99    OUR PRICE: $3.09
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Binding Type: Hardcover
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Annotation: Robert F. Sibert Honor Award winner
A Junior Library Guild Selection
A 2020 Outstanding Science Trade Book
A New York Public Library Best of 2019
A 2020 Best STEM Book by NSTA and CBC

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.

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 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.

Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Science & Technology
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - History Of Science
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Discoveries
Dewey: B
LCCN: 2018051351
Lexile Measure: 890
Physical Information: 9.10" H x 910.00" L x 6.10" W
Bargain Category: Upper Elementary, Technology, Science, Reference, Middle School, Biology, Biographies, Award Winner
Grade level(s): 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th