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Micrographia, or, Some physiological descriptions of minute bodies made by magnifying glasses : with observations and inquiries thereupon

Hooke, Robert, 1635-1703, Allestry, James, -1670, printer, Martyn, John, active 1649-1680, printer, Royal Society (Great Britain), publisher · 1665 · London : Printed by Jo. Martyn and Ja. Allestry, Printers to the Royal Society, and are to be sold at their shop at the bell in S. Paul's Church-yeard · 5 pictures

Micrographia is a 1665 London book by Robert Hooke, printed for the Royal Society, presenting microscope observations of minute bodies to natural philosophers and the curious. Its copperplate engravings show magnified insects and a lemon-like fruit drawn with fine hatching, offering designers a model for scientific illustration, tonal shading and detailed pen-and-ink line.

Microscopy · Physics · Light · Heat · Natural history

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