Micrographia: or, Some Physiological Descriptions of Minute Bodies Made by Magnifying Glasses
Publication: 1667
The optical microscope first appeared in the 1590s, but the use of microscopes for research did not gain acceptance until the 1660s. It was then that English natural philosopher Robert Hooke began an extended set of experiments with the microscope on plants, insects and combustion and respiration. The large plates in his Micrographia, created with the support of architect Christopher Wren, confirmed the value of the microscope for discovering natural worlds previously invisible to the human eye.
Title
Micrographia: or, Some Physiological Descriptions of Minute Bodies Made by Magnifying Glasses
Date
Publication: 1667
Description
The optical microscope first appeared in the 1590s, but the use of microscopes for research did not gain acceptance until the 1660s. It was then that English natural philosopher Robert Hooke began an extended set of experiments with the microscope on plants, insects and combustion and respiration. The large plates in his Micrographia, created with the support of architect Christopher Wren, confirmed the value of the microscope for discovering natural worlds previously invisible to the human eye.
Rights
Public Domain
Format
Books
Source
Sevier Oversize Collection, QH271 .H8
Collection
Citation
“Micrographia: or, Some Physiological Descriptions of Minute Bodies Made by Magnifying Glasses,” Gallery, accessed June 30, 2022, https://gallery.library.vanderbilt.edu/items/show/725.