Click the Google Preview button to take a look inside this book. Antoni van LeeuwenhoekFirst to See Microscopic Life, Revised EditionSeries: Great Minds of ScienceBy Lisa Yount DetailsDetails ReviewsReviews Using microscopes he made himself, Antoni van Leeuwenhoek peered into exciting new worlds that no one knew existed before. Beginning in the 1670s, he discovered tiny, single-celled living things that he called “little animals.” His curiosity led him to examine lake water, moldy bread, and even the plaque build-up on his own teeth! Van Leeuwenhoek was also the first to see red blood cells and bacteria. For his discoveries of microscopic life, Antoni van Leeuwenhoek is remembered today as one of the great minds of science.Publication Date: 07/01/2008Copyright: 2009Pages: 128Trim Size: 6 1/2 x 9 1/4Illustrations: Illus. with color and black-and-white photographsGrade Level: 5–upAge Level: 10–upLC Number: 2007020300ATOS Reading Level: 5.9ATOS Points: 2.0Quiz #: 122039AR Interest Level: MGDewey: 579.092FormatsFormatISBNList PriceDiscount PriceLibrary Bound Book978-0-7660-3012-1$35.93$26.95 "These revised editions recount important scientific developments and discoveries as well as provide information about the scientists' lives. The writing is generally straightforward . . ."The Horn Book Guide, Fall 2008"For middle and high school students, this book reads easily . . ."TriState Young Adult Book Review Committee, May 2008 Loading… Other books in Great Minds of Science 1234 Loading… Other books from the authors 1 Loading… Library Bound Book: 978-0-7660-3012-1 List Price: $35.93 Discount Price: $26.95 + Add to wish list Please log in Log in or register to create a wish list. Login or Register Loading… -----OR----- Click to buy at Amazon.com or Barnes and Noble