Micrographia Physiological Des. Of Minute Bodies Robert Hooke, Paperback, 1961
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Micrographia Or Some Physiological Descriptions of Minute Bodies Made by Magnifying Glasses with Observations and Inquiries thereupon by Robert Hooke1st Dover Paperback Edition, 1961
Book includes attached fold out illustrations of Minute Bodies
Micrographia: or Some Physiological Descriptions of Minute Bodies Made by Magnifying Glasses. With Observations and Inquiries Thereupon. is a historically significant book by Robert Hooke about his observations through various l...enses. It is particularly notable for being the first book to illustrate insects, plants etc. as seen through microscopes. Originally published in January 1665, the first major publication of the Royal Society, it became the first scientific best-seller inspiring a wide public interest in the new science of microscopy. It is also notable for coining the biological term cell.
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Book includes attached fold out illustrations of Minute Bodies
Micrographia: or Some Physiological Descriptions of Minute Bodies Made by Magnifying Glasses. With Observations and Inquiries Thereupon. is a historically significant book by Robert Hooke about his observations through various l...enses. It is particularly notable for being the first book to illustrate insects, plants etc. as seen through microscopes. Originally published in January 1665, the first major publication of the Royal Society, it became the first scientific best-seller inspiring a wide public interest in the new science of microscopy. It is also notable for coining the biological term cell.
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