Collected Letters Van Leeuwenhoek, Volume 6
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Collected Letters Van Leeuwenhoek, Volume 6

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Collected Letters Van Leeuwenhoek, Volume 6

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About this book

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.

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Yes, you can access Collected Letters Van Leeuwenhoek, Volume 6 by Lodewijk C. Palm, Lodewijk C. Palm,Antoni Van Leeuwenhoek, in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Medicine & Civil Engineering. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
CRC Press
Year
2022
eBook ISBN
9781000674187
Edition
1
Topic
Medicine
Subtopic
Civil Engineering

NAAM- EN ZAAKREGISTER1).

A.
  1. Aalbes, bast 30.
  2. zaad 80.
  3. Adamboë, zaad 96, 120.
  4. Aderen, zijderups 322.
  5. * Aescutus hippocastanum Linn., zie Kastanje.
  6. * Aetiologie, gallen 50.
  7. Akers 48, 56.
  8. * Alcali, in koffie 374–376.
  9. Aleppo 56.
  10. * ALEXANDER DE GROTE 8.
  11. Amandel, zaad 74.
  12. * Amaracum, zie Marjolein.
  13. * Amnion, rupsenei 314–316.
  14. * ANONYMUS 350–352.
  15. * Anthriscus cerefolium Hoffm., zie Kervel.
  16. Appel, bast 30.
  17. Appel, oog 342.
  18. Artisjok 254.
B.
  1. * Baarmoeder 72–76, 120.
  2. * BAEN, GENESIUS 356.
  3. Bast, boom 28–32, 128–134.
  4. * Basterdsatijnvlinder 332, 338–340.
  5. Bedervinge, algemeen 62–64.
  6. hout 154, 160.
  7. tand 204.
  8. Been, * celholten 22.
  9. globulen 20.
  10. os 20, 24.
  11. * periostaal 24.
  12. pijpjes 20–28.
  13. Beginsel (van plant), algemeen 70–80, 88–90, 96–100, 118–120, 226.
  14. boekweit 272–276.
  15. gerst 268–270, 344.
  16. gierst 284.
  17. haver 272
  18. kanariezaad 286.
  19. rogge 264–268.
  20. tarwe 252–260.
  21. zaden, diverse 292–306.
  22. * BENTINCK, H. W.180.
  23. Bereidin...

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Original Title Page
  4. Preface
  5. Letter 90 [49] April 2nd, 1686
  6. Letter 91 April 12th, 1686
  7. Letter 92 [50] May 14th, 1686
  8. Letter 93 [51] June 10th, 1686
  9. Letter 94 [52] August 10th, 1686
  10. Letter 95 September 10th, 1686
  11. Letter 96 October 30th, 1686
  12. Letter 97 March 1st, 1687
  13. Letter 98 [53] April 4th, 1687
  14. Letter 99 [54] May 9th, 1687
  15. Letter 100 [55] June 13th, 1687
  16. Letter 101 [56] July 11th, 1687
  17. A. Schierbeek, The history of the investigation into the genesis of gallnuts and their importance for the manufacture of ink in Leeuwenhoek’S time
  18. A. Schierbeek, Leeuwenhoek as surveyor and winegauger
  19. A. Schierbeek, Treatise concerning the coffee, by Stephanus Blankaart
  20. List of collaborators
  21. List of quoted literature
  22. Biographical register
  23. Index of names and subjects
  24. List of figures and illustrations
  25. Table of Contents