The Life of the Ephemeron
Ephemeri vita, of Afbeeldingh van s Mennesch-leven
Dutch
1675
486 pages
Natural PhilosophyMedicineMysticismTheologyMaking Things VisibleDutch Golden Age Of ScienceNatural History
Natural HistoryNatural Philosophy & ScienceMysticismChristian TheologyMedicine & Natural HistoryMaking Things VisibleThe Dutch Golden Age of Science
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Witness the birth of modern microscopy and the death of human vanity in Jan Swammerdam’s haunting masterpiece. Through the five-hour life of a mayfly, Swammerdam explores the staggering complexity of the natural world and the spiritual fragility of man, proving that the smallest creatures hold the keys to the greatest divine truths.
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