Originally published in 1665, micrographia is the most famous and influential work of english scholar robert hooke 16351703, a notable member of the royal society and the scientist for whom hooke s law of elasticity is named. Mar 26, 2020 the detail, the meticulous effort, the hundreds of pages of text, amaze to this day. Hooke, robert, 16351703 allestry, james, 1670 allestry, james, 1670 royal society great britain. Micrographia by robert hooke london, 1665 posted on 27 march 20 by felicityhen. It is particularly notable for being the first book to illustrate insects, plants etc. Basically this means that i want to locate and describe every surviving copy of the 1665 and 1667 printings of. Allestry, printers to the royal society, 1665 rare books collection university of melbourne. Pdf on mar 31, 1963, susan goldhor and others published micrographia find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. His insect illustrations have been famous and in demand from the time that he made them. This scholarly tome, by robert hooke, was the first to use the new microscope to investigate the previously invisible. The project gutenberg ebook of micrographia, by robert hooke. You may copy it, give it away or reuse it under the terms of the project gutenberg license included with this ebook or online at.
Robert was the last child of cecily hooke and john hooke a church of england priest and curate of the local church parish. This is a new and freshly published edition of this culturally important work by robert hooke, which is now, at last, again available to. The scientist robert hooke was a mapmaking pioneer, architect, astronomer, biologist, and ingenious experimenter. Robert hooke uses the then fairly new microscope to cover many different subjects including insects, plants, organic material, and even the stars and moon, all fully illustrated by hooke in. Pdf the incredible, invisible world of robert hooke researchgate. Editions of micrographia by robert hooke goodreads. Micrographia by hooke, robert and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Text is searchable and may be magnified up to 800%.
Robert hooke s micrographia is best known for its greatly magnified views of insects, but he looked through his microscope and telescope at a variety of animate and inanimate subjects and then drew and theorized about them. Micrographia the original classic edition by hooke. Or some physiological descriptions of minute bodies made by magnifying glasses. Published by authoroxford university press, oxford 1930 used. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Finally available, a high quality book of the original classic edition of micrographia. Robert hooke 16351703 was a genius whose wideranging achievements are at last receiving the recognition that they deserve. Reviews of the micrographia thus far concerning the book we have now micrographia pdf suggestions users are yet to yet remaining their overview of the overall game, or otherwise not see clearly yet. Unless youre lucky enough to be an academic or a rare books librarian you probably dont get much opportunity to read copies of the books hooke had in his library. Published in 1665, this is the first publication of the royal society and considered to be the first scientific bestseller. That of a louse holding on to a human hair is nearly two feet across.
Or some physiological descriptions of minute bodies made by magnifying glasses with observations and inquiries thereupon, robert hooke, isbn 0940095092, 9780940095090 author robert hooke. Includes a digitized facsimile of the 1665 london edition of hookes micrographia from the copy in the warnock library, and a commentary by brian j. Life and work of robert hooke five volume set cutler lectures, tract on capillary action, diary, micrographia. The works of robert hooke are well preserved at st johns college library with the library holding copies of 17thcentury publications of hookes work on microscopy, observations of comets, and the proposition of his eponymous law of elasticity. He was a founding member and curator of experiments at the royal society, the national academy of science a society traditionally at the cutting edge of scientific discovery in britain. His goal may well have been as a way to contrast the flawed products of mankind with the perfection of nature and hence, in the spirit of the times, of biblical creation. Download pdf download all download jpeg 2000 download text. Catalog search help advanced search faq add this to your mendeley library. Micrographia by robert hooke free ebook project gutenberg. Download pdf micrographia free online new books in. He was a founding member and curator of experiments at the royal society, an academy at the cutting edge of scientific discovery. The curious life of robert hooke available for download and read online in other formats. Micrographia, or, some physiological descriptions of minute bodies made by magnifying glasses by robert hooke book resume. View images from this item 23 robert hooke 16351703 was not only a scientist, he was a mapmaking pioneer, architect, astronomer, biologist and ingenious experimenter.
He is believed to be one of the greatest inventive geniuses of all time and constructed one of the most famous of the early compound microscopes. Study the contributions that robert hooke, and more broadly the royal society in london, made to the study of astronomy in the 17th century. This is a new and freshly published edition of this culturally important work by robert hooke, which is now, at last, again available to you. Long overshadowed by such eminent contemporaries as sir isaac newton and sir christopher wren, hookes own seminal contributions to science, architecture and technology are now being acclaimed in their own right. Project gutenberg offers 61,984 free ebooks to download. It is the great prerogative of mankind above other creatures, that we are not only able to behold the works of nature. Knowledge, learning and culture visit the rare books collection and consider the experience of micrographia as an object. Put that way i guess it sounds a bit mad, but thats exactly what im planning on doing. Micrographia, or, some physiological descriptions of. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Hooke described in detail the structure of feathers, the stinger of a bee, the radula, or tongue, of mollusks, and the. Curator of experiments to the royal society when it was.
Micrographia by robert hooke, 1665 the british library. The project gutenberg ebook, micrographia, by robert hooke. This page was last edited on 8 december 2017, at 05. Jan 17, 2017 robert hooke 16351703 was renowned in his day for being an early member of the royal society for which he was, at various points of time, curator of experiments, member of the council, and secretary and for being a leading figure in 17 thcentury science, working closely with the likes of christopher wren, robert boyle, and isaac newton. Micrographia by robert hooke london, 1665 posted on 27 march 20 by felicityhen unless youre lucky enough to be an academic or a rare books librarian you probably dont get much opportunity to read copies of the books hooke had in his library. The books author was a multitalented pioneer named robert hooke. Robert hookes micrographia writings of the man who deserves to be as wellknown as newton or wren. Micrographia the original classic edition by hooke robert.
The large more than two feet square drawings are staggering. Pdf free download micrographia by robert hooke pdf free. The project gutenberg ebook, micrographia, by robert hooke this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. Micrographia is an acquired disorder that features abnormally small, cramped handwriting or the progression to progressively smaller handwriting. Published in september 1665, the first major publication of the royal society, it was the first scientific bestseller, inspiring a wide public interest in the new science of microscopy. Robert hooke 16351703 was renowned in his day for being an early member of the royal society. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Or some physiological descriptions of minute bodies made by magnifying glasses with observations and inquiries thereupon history of microscopy series micrographia. The detail, the meticulous effort, the hundreds of pages of text, amaze to this day. By the council of the royal society of london for improving of natural knowledge. Pdf the curious life of robert hooke download full pdf. The cutler lectures of robert hooke, 1931 facsimile. Cpnssprojectscontingencydissentinsciencedpdpfriggonline0508. Micrographia is a historic book by robert hooke, detailing the then thirtyyearold hooke s observations through various lenses.
Fellow of this society, entituled, micrographia, or some physiological descriptions of minute bodies, made by magnifying glasses, with observations and inquiries thereupon, be printed by john martyn, and james allestry, printers to the said society. Complete micrographia by robert hooke librivox forum. Hooke was an avid reader and buyer and browser, borrower. English natural philosopher, architect and polymath 16351703.
Item held in the cole library at the university of reading special collections service. Micrographia, or, some physiological descriptions of minute bodies. Buy micrographia on free shipping on qualified orders. Representations of insects in robert hookes micrographia. Librivox recording of micrographia by robert hooke. Robert hookes micrographia of 1665 is an epochal work in the history of scien. Wikipedia article, commons gallery, commons category.
Some physiological descriptions of minute bodies m on free shipping on qualified orders. Transfer of files completed recordings please always post in this forum thread when youve sent a file. It is his most famous work, and is notable for the stunning illustrations, drawn by hooke himself. It is commonly associated with neurodegenerative disorders of the basal ganglia, such as in parkinsons disease, but it has also been ascribed to subcortical focal lesions.
At one time, hooke was a research assistant to robert boyle. Originally published in 1665, micrographia is the most famous and influential work of english scholar robert hooke 16351703, a notable member of the royal society and the scientist for whom hookes law of elasticity is named. The picture of the flea shown above is one of his most famous images. First edition of robert hookes seminal volume, the. Or some physiological descriptions of minute bodies made by magnifying glasses with observations and inquiries thereupon, robert hooke, isbn 0940095092, 9780940095090. Last weekend i started a new project a census of hookes micrographia. It is the great prerogative of mankind above other creatures, that we are not only able to behold the works of nature, or barely to sustein our lives by them, but we have also the power of considering, comparing, altering, assisting, and improving them to various uses. Download selected image small jpg800 x 1114px 179 kb medium jpg1200 x 1671px 371 kb large jpg2880 x 4011px. The scientific revolution was in full swing in 1665. An introduction to robert hookes micrographia by dr william poole, official tutorial fellow, new college. Micrographia special collections featured item for march 2008 by fiona barnard, rare books librarian.
Hooke, micrographia 1665 hunt institute for botanical. Robert hooke was still in his twenties when he wrote micrographia, yet in this single volume revealed the immense potential of a single instrument, the microscope, and the many brilliant speculations of a multifaceted mind. He was a founding member and curator of experiments at the royal society, an academy at the cutting edge of scientific discovery in britain. The flea and the head louse were two insects with which many people were familiar.
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