 ... of matter are far surpassed by the minuteness of animalcules, for whose natural history we are indebted chiefly to the researches of the renowned Prussian naturalist, Ehrenberg. He has shown that there are many species of these creatures, so small...  Elements of Physics - Page 6by Carl Friedrich Peschel, Karl Friedrich Peschel - 1854Full view - About this book
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