Collected Letters Van Leeuwenhoek, Volume 6 (Paperback)

This 6th volume in a 19-volume series contains 21 letters written by van Leeuwenhoek of the perod 1686-87. The contents of the letters published here, again show the great range of subjects that occupied Van Leeuwenhoek: from sugar candy, the shape and crystal structure of diamonds, the dissolution of silver crystals in aqua fortis to gold dust from Guinea dissolved in aqua regia and the dissolution and separation of gold, silver, and copper. Every volume in the Series contains the texts in the original Dutch and an English translation. The great range of subjects studied by Van Leeuwenhoek is reflected in these letters: instruments to measure water, pulmonary diseases; experiments relating to the solution of gold and silver; salt crystals and grains of sand; botanical work, such as duckweed and germination of orange pips; description on protozoa. blood, spermatozoa and health and hygiene, for example and harmfulness of tea and coffee and the benefits of cleaning teeth.

General

Imprint:	Crc Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	1961
First published:	1961
Editors:	Lodewijk C Palm
Dimensions:	280 x 210mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	474
ISBN-13:	978-90-265-0045-9
Categories:	Books > Medicine > General issues > History of medicine Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > General Promotions
LSN:	90-265-0045-9
Barcode:	9789026500459

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