{"product_id":"all-in-a-drop-how-antony-van-leeuwenhoek-discovered-an-invisible-world-9781328884206","title":"All in a Drop: How Antony Van Leeuwenhoek Discovered an Invisible World","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eRobert F. Sibert Honor Award winner\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A Junior Library Guild Selection \u003cbr\u003e A 2020 Outstanding Science Trade Book \u003cbr\u003e A New York Public Library Best of 2019 \u003cbr\u003e A 2020 Best STEM Book by NSTA and CBC \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor fans of the \"Who Was\" series, this lively, accessible, and full-color chapter book biography shows how a self-taught scientist was the first to observe the microbial life in and around us. By building his own microscope, Antony van Leeuwenhoek advanced humanity's understanding of our oft-invisible world around us. \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Microbes are everywhere: in the soil and oceans, in snow, and inside our bodies. But in Antony van Leeuwenhoek's time, people believed that what they saw with their own eyes was all that existed in the world. How did a simple tradesman--who didn't go to college or speak English or Latin like all the other scientists--change everyone's minds? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Proving that remarkable discoveries can come from the most unexpected people and places, this eye-opening chapter book, illustrated with lively full-color art, celebrates the power of curiosity, ingenuity, and persistence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLori Alexander\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eBackhoe Joe\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFamously Phoebe\u003c\/i\u003e. This is her chapter book debut. She lives with her husband and two children in Tucson, AZ. www.lorialexanderbooks.com@LoriJAlexander \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eVivien Mildenberger\u003c\/b\u003e makes her exciting debut with this illustrated chapter book. She lives in Tennessee. www.vivien.mildenberger.com@vvmildenberger \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Clarion Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50504329134354,"sku":"9781328884206","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_bba42d0a-5be8-40db-a00b-d6d1b54ae42b.jpg?v=1730816850","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/all-in-a-drop-how-antony-van-leeuwenhoek-discovered-an-invisible-world-9781328884206","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}