Project Gutenberg 2022-10-16 Public domain in the USA. 149 Heimans, Eli 1861 1914 Heimans, E. Thijsse, Jac. P. (Jacobus Pieter) 1865 1945 Thijsse, Jacobus Pieter In sloot en plas $aNetherlands :$bW. Versluys,$c1920. Illustrated by the authors. Wikipedia page about this book: https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Van_vlinders,_bloemen_en_vogels Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg "In sloot en plas" by Eli Heimans and Jac. P. Thijsse is an informative work on natural history written in the late 19th century. This publication appears to blend elements of education and exploration, focusing on the aquatic life found in Dutch waterways, particularly the fascinating world of water insects and plants. The authors aim to inspire curiosity and a deeper understanding of the biosphere surrounding readers. The opening of the book sets the stage for a vibrant depiction of Amsterdam in the 17th century, where the apothecary Swammerdam captures the attention of curious onlookers with his innovative aquarium display filled with live water creatures. Among the intrigued spectators is a young boy named Antony van Leeuwenhoek, who becomes fascinated by the intricate life forms he observes. As the narrative unfolds, the authors provide educational insights into the behaviors and lifecycles of various aquatic species while highlighting Leeuwenhoek's budding interest in natural observation, foreshadowing his future significance in the field of microbiology. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20201107014550heimans 1920 NL Reading ease score: 63.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. nl Natural history -- Netherlands Freshwater animals Freshwater plants QH Text Category: Science - Biology Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals 393932 2025-07-27T10:34:46.032827 text/html 357749 2024-10-19T01:27:28 text/html 7599283 2025-07-27T10:35:11.149681 application/epub+zip 7611372 2025-07-27T10:34:56.927831 application/epub+zip 215211 2025-07-27T10:34:48.393832 application/epub+zip 12562205 2025-07-27T10:35:16.428673 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 12537792 2025-07-27T10:35:02.822734 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 278046 2025-07-27T10:34:44.031819 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 258173 2024-10-19T01:27:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17140 2025-07-27T10:35:16.614659 application/rdf+xml 25993 2025-07-27T10:34:48.568815 image/jpeg 3967 2025-07-27T10:34:48.480813 image/jpeg 10274933 2025-07-27T10:34:46.359826 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog nl.wikipedia en.wikipedia nl.wikipedia