Myriad, Microscopic and Marvellous: The World of Antoni van Leeuwenhoek

The fascinating life and legacy of a pioneering seventeenth-century microbiologist.

The pioneering Dutch microbiologist Antoni van Leeuwenhoek uncovered hidden worlds of minuscule life. With his ingenious, self-made microscopes, he observed inconceivably tiny creatures and structures everywhere—in well water, sperm, pimples, and many other unlikely things besides. In the seventeenth century, his discoveries opened the door to realms previously unseen, making him a renowned researcher. Myri...