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The Microscope in the Dutch Republic - The Shaping of Discovery (Paperback, Revised) Loot Price: R1,443

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The Microscope in the Dutch Republic - The Shaping of Discovery (Paperback, Revised): Edward G. Ruestow

The Microscope in the Dutch Republic - The Shaping of Discovery (Paperback, Revised)

Edward G. Ruestow

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Loot Price R1,443 Discovery Miles 14 430 | Repayment Terms: R135 pm x 12*

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Focusing on the two seventeenth-century pioneers of microscopic discovery, the Dutchmen Jan Swammerdam and Antoni van Leeuwenhoek, the author demonstrates that their uneasiness with their social circumstances spurred their discoveries. Ruestow argues that while aspects of Dutch culture impeded serious research with the microscope, the contemporary culture shaped how Swammerdam and Leeuwenhoek responded to what they saw through the lens. For those interested in the history of science, this book considers the impact of institutionalization on microscopic research, and dissects the cultural, social and emotional circumstances that shaped early microscopic discovery.

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Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	2004
First published:	1996
Authors:	Edward G. Ruestow
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	364
Edition:	Revised
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-52863-4
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > History of science Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > Scientific equipment & techniques, laboratory equipment > Microscopy Promotions
LSN:	0-521-52863-1
Barcode:	9780521528634