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Although the book is best known for demonstrating the power of the microscope, Micrographia also describes distant planetary bodies, the wave theory of light, the organic origin of fossils, and other philosophical and scientific interests of its author.
Different forms of micrographia. Micrographia is an acquired disorder characterized by abnormally small, cramped handwriting. It is commonly associated with neurodegenerative disorders of the basal ganglia, such as in Parkinson's disease, but it has also been ascribed to subcortical focal lesions.
Jul 12, 2020 · Various digital versions of Micrographia already exist online, but none of these offer the full package of a complete set of full-size plates, an index to navigate through the book, and the full machine-readable text, which you can search and download.
Mar 29, 2005 · About this eBook. Author. Hooke, Robert, 1635-1703. Title. Micrographia. Some Physiological Descriptions of Minute Bodies Made by Magnifying Glasses with Observations and Inquiries Thereupon. Credits. Robert Shimmin, Keith Edkins, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team.
His Micrographia is justifiably famous for its detailed engravings, which communicated Hooke's obse... This paper investigates the way in which Robert Hooke constructed his microscopical observations.
Hooke's reputation in the history of biology largely rests on his book Micrographia, published in 1665. Hooke devised the compound microscope and illumination system, and with it he observed diverse organisms and gave the first account of the internal structure of mushrooms.
Robert Hooke's Micrographia. 350 years old, Robert Hooke's Micrographia is a hidden treasure in Kew's library — one you may not expect to find there. By Craig Brough. Among the library’s botanical riches, there are a few items which are not wholly botanical in nature.
First edition of Robert Hooke's seminal volume, the first large work to illustrate microscopical objects, with copperplates engraved by Hooke himself. All 38 copperplates from the volume are digitized here, with additional item-level description available for each engraving.
The Micrographia features 38 engravings made from Hooke's drawings (he was briefly apprenticed to the painter Peter Lely), showing aspects of objects and creatures which had hitherto been invisible: intricate details of fleas, spiders, moss, the teeth of a snail and the cells of plants; a louse clutching a strand of human hair, illustrated here ...
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