Every volume in this series contains tthe original Dutch and an English translation of the letters of Van Leeuwenhoek. 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; descriptions of protozoa, blood, spermatozoa, and health and hygiene; the harmfulness of tea and coffee; and the ...
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Every volume in this series contains tthe original Dutch and an English translation of the letters of Van Leeuwenhoek. 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; descriptions of protozoa, blood, spermatozoa, and health and hygiene; the harmfulness of tea and coffee; and the benefits of cleaning teeth.
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