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.
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