{"title":"Geertje Dekkers","description":"\u003cp\u003eGeertje Dekkers crafts deeply personal and evocative works that explore the intricacies of human experience with subtlety and grace. Her writing blends the intimate with the universal, inviting readers on a journey through memory, identity, and the quiet moments that shape our lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRooted in the Biography \u0026amp; Memoir tradition, her books such as \u003cem\u003eMyriad\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eMicroscopic and Marvellous\u003c\/em\u003e offer thoughtful reflections that resonate long after the last page. For those drawn to contemplative storytelling that honours the complexity of the everyday, Dekkers’ collection is an essential and rewarding read.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"myriad-microscopic-and-marvellous-by-geertje-dekkers-9781836390978","title":"Myriad, Microscopic and Marvellous","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMyriad, Microscopic and Marvellous\u003c\/i\u003e explores Van Leeuwenhoek's brilliant and sometimes peculiar ideas, setting them in the context of his time. Geertje Dekkers reveals how Van Leeuwenhoek's curiosity and inventions propelled the study of nature in surprising new directions, leaving a legacy that is still admired three centuries later.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis book is by far the best biography of Van Leeuwenhoek to date. It is thoroughly documented, very well written (at times very funny), and strikes the right balance between academic discourse and the commonsense approach so cherished by Van Leeuwenhoek... A must-read for anyone interested in Van Leeuwenhoek and, more generally, the cultural world of the Dutch seventeenth century.\u003c\/b\u003e Eric Jorink, senior researcher at the Huygens Institute and co-editor of \u003ci\u003eNewton and the Netherlands\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"NewSouth Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47383928078572,"sku":"9781836390978","price":49.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/22980393482841.jpg?v=1773389411"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/geertje-dekkers.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}