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Plate 4: Instruments for rocket making
- 1660
Fig. 10 A: Rod to wind paper casings.
B: Rod to tamp powder.
C: Mallet.
D: Disk used in filling rocket casings.
Also depicted: Boring tool.- Engraver Brawe, Hermann
- Publisher Schwänder, Johann Georg
- Subject Rocketry, Ordnance, Explosives, Artillery
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Plate 50: Inclinometer
- 1660
Figure 116 is described in the text as a wad hook. The pictured instrument appears to be an inclinometer.
- Engraver Brawe, Hermann
- Publisher Schwänder, Johann Georg
- Subject Ordnance, Explosives, Artillery, Inclinometer
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Plate 51: Fully assembled petard with scale
- 1660
- Engraver Brawe, Hermann
- Publisher Schwänder, Johann Georg
- Subject Ordnance, Explosives, Artillery, Weights and measures
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Plate 5: Instruments for rocket making
- 1660
Figs. 11 A-C: Tools to choke the neck of a paper rocket case.
D: Mallet to fill rocket.
E: Scale to calculate the size of a lead ball.- Engraver Brawe, Hermann
- Publisher Schwänder, Johann Georg
- Subject Rocketry, Ordnance, Explosives, Artillery, Weights and measures
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Plate 6: Instruments for rocket making and launching
- 1660
Fig. 13: Rocket mounted to a stick.
Fig. 14: Launch platform for figure 13.
Fig. 15: Machine for boring into rockets.- Engraver Brawe, Hermann
- Publisher Schwänder, Johann Georg
- Subject Rocketry, Ordnance, Explosives, Artillery
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Plate 7: Rockets
- 1660
Figs. 16 A-C: Rockets with internal pyrotechnic cases.
Fig. 17 A: Rocket with external pyrotechnic cases.- Engraver Brawe, Hermann
- Publisher Schwänder, Johann Georg
- Subject Rocketry, Ordnance, Explosives, Artillery
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Plate 8: Rockets
- 1660
Figs. 17 B-C: Rocket with external pyrotechnic cases and its parts.
Fig. 18 A: Rocket with fiery rain.
Fig. 19: Rocket with fins.- Engraver Brawe, Hermann
- Publisher Schwänder, Johann Georg
- Subject Rocketry, Ordnance, Explosives, Artillery, Fireworks
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Plate 9: Instruments for launching rockets
- 1660
Fig. 19 B: Platform for launching rocket with fins (figure 19).
Fig. 20: Tube for launching rocket.- Engraver Brawe, Hermann
- Publisher Schwänder, Johann Georg
- Subject Rocketry, Ordnance, Explosives, Artillery
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Pneumatical engine and components
- 1660
Folding copperplate engraving illustrating sixteen figures including the pneumatical engine and components used in pneumatic experiments leading to the discovery of Boyle's law.
Forty-three experiments are detailed…
- Author Boyle, Robert, 1627-1691
- Publisher H. Hall, Printer to the University, for T. Robinson
- Subject Air, Boyle's law, Air-pumps, Pneumatics, Vacuum, Air pressure
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Vollenkommene Unterweisung, wie Raketen, Feuer- Wasser- Sturm-Kugeln, Granaten, Pech-Sturm-Kräntze, und allerhand Lust und Ernsthaffte Feuer-wercke zubereiten
- Praxis Artolloriae Pyrotechnicae
- Complete Instruction on the Making of Rockets, Fire-, Water- and Storm-Bullets, Grenades, Pitch- and Storm-Wreaths and Every Kind of Delightful and Serious Fireworks
- 1660
- Publisher Schwänder, Johann Georg
- Subject Ordnance, Explosives, Artillery
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Diagram of experiments to study inflection and refraction
- 1665
Engravings from Schem. 37 of the first edition of Robert Hooke's seminal volume, Micrographia : or, Some physiological descriptions of minute bodies made by magnifying glasses. With observations and inquiries thereupon.…
- Author Hooke, Robert, 1635-1703
- Printer Martyn, J., Allestry, J.
- Subject Scientific illustration, Natural history, Microscopy, Magnifying glasses, Microscopes
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Diagrams from observation of colors visible in Muscovy glass and other thin bodies
- 1665
Engravings from Schem. VI of the first edition of Robert Hooke's seminal volume, Micrographia : or, Some physiological descriptions of minute bodies made by magnifying glasses. With observations and inquiries thereupon.…
- Author Hooke, Robert, 1635-1703
- Printer Martyn, J., Allestry, J.
- Subject Scientific illustration, Muscovite--Analysis, Natural history, Microscopy, Magnifying glasses, Color, Muscovite, Microscopes
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Diagrams of microscope and assorted optical instruments and devices
- 1665
Engravings from Schem. 1 of the first edition of Robert Hooke's seminal volume, Micrographia : or, Some physiological descriptions of minute bodies made by magnifying glasses. With observations and inquiries thereupon.…
- Author Hooke, Robert, 1635-1703
- Printer Martyn, J., Allestry, J.
- Subject Scientific illustration, Natural history, Microscopy, Magnifying glasses, Microscopes
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Micrographia : or, Some physiological descriptions of minute bodies made by magnifying glasses. With observations and inquiries thereupon
- 1665
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…
- Author Hooke, Robert, 1635-1703
- Printer Allestry, J., Martyn, J.
- Subject Scientific illustration, Natural history, Microscopy, Magnifying glasses, Microscopes
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Microscopic view of Kettering-stone, sea moss, and sponge
- 1665
Engravings from Schem. 9 of the first edition of Robert Hooke's seminal volume, Micrographia : or, Some physiological descriptions of minute bodies made by magnifying glasses. With observations and inquiries thereupon.…
- Author Hooke, Robert, 1635-1703
- Printer Allestry, J., Martyn, J.
- Subject Scientific illustration, Natural history, Microscopy, Microscopes, Marine algae, Bryozoa, Magnifying glasses
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Microscopic view of a blue fly
- 1665
Engravings from Schem. 26 of the first edition of Robert Hooke's seminal volume, Micrographia : or, Some physiological descriptions of minute bodies made by magnifying glasses. With observations and inquiries thereupon.…
- Author Hooke, Robert, 1635-1703
- Printer Allestry, J., Martyn, J.
- Subject Scientific illustration, Natural history, Microscopy, Microscopes, Flies, Insects, Magnifying glasses
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Microscopic view of a flea
- 1665
Engraving of a flea from Schem. 34 of the first edition of Robert Hooke's seminal volume, Micrographia : or, Some physiological descriptions of minute bodies made by magnifying glasses. With observations and inquiries…
- Author Hooke, Robert, 1635-1703
- Printer Martyn, J., Allestry, J.
- Subject Scientific illustration, Natural history, Microscopy, Microscopes, Fleas, Insects, Magnifying glasses
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Microscopic view of a great belly'd [bellied] gnat or female gnat
- 1665
Engraving of a great belly'd [bellied] gnat or female gnat from Schem. 29 of the first edition of Robert Hooke's seminal volume, Micrographia : or, Some physiological descriptions of minute bodies made by magnifying…
- Author Hooke, Robert, 1635-1703
- Printer Martyn, J., Allestry, J.
- Subject Scientific illustration, Natural history, Microscopy, Microscopes, Gnats, Insects, Magnifying glasses
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Microscopic view of a louse
- 1665
Engraving of a louse from Schem. 35 of the first edition of Robert Hooke's seminal volume, Micrographia : or, Some physiological descriptions of minute bodies made by magnifying glasses. With observations and inquiries…
- Author Hooke, Robert, 1635-1703
- Printer Martyn, J., Allestry, J.
- Subject Scientific illustration, Natural history, Microscopy, Microscopes, Lice, Insects, Magnifying glasses
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Microscopic view of a shepherd or long legg'd [long-legged] spider
- 1665
Engravings from Schem. 31 of the first edition of Robert Hooke's seminal volume, Micrographia : or, Some physiological descriptions of minute bodies made by magnifying glasses. With observations and inquiries thereupon.…
- Author Hooke, Robert, 1635-1703
- Printer Martyn, J., Allestry, J.
- Subject Scientific illustration, Natural history, Microscopy, Microscopes, Spiders, Insects, Magnifying glasses
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Microscopic view of a tuft'd [tufted] or brush-horned gnat
- 1665
Engraving of a tuft'd [tufted] or brush-horned gnat from Schem. 28 of the first edition of Robert Hooke's seminal volume, Micrographia : or, Some physiological descriptions of minute bodies made by magnifying glasses.…
- Author Hooke, Robert, 1635-1703
- Printer Martyn, J., Allestry, J.
- Subject Scientific illustration, Natural history, Microscopy, Microscopes, Gnats, Insects, Magnifying glasses
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Microscopic view of a water-insect or gnat
- 1665
Engravings of a water-insect or gnat from Schem. 27 of the first edition of Robert Hooke's seminal volume, Micrographia : or, Some physiological descriptions of minute bodies made by magnifying glasses. With…
- Author Hooke, Robert, 1635-1703
- Printer Martyn, J., Allestry, J.
- Subject Scientific illustration, Natural history, Microscopy, Microscopes, Gnats, Insects, Magnifying glasses
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Microscopic view of a white featherwing'd [feather-winged] moth
- 1665
Engraving of a white featherwing'd [feather-winged] moth from Schem. 30 of the first edition of Robert Hooke's seminal volume, Micrographia : or, Some physiological descriptions of minute bodies made by magnifying…
- Author Hooke, Robert, 1635-1703
- Printer Allestry, J., Martyn, J.
- Subject Scientific illustration, Moths, Microscopy, Microscopes, Natural history, Insects, Magnifying glasses
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Microscopic view of an ant or pismire
- 1665
Engraving of an ant or pismire from Schem. 32 of the first edition of Robert Hooke's seminal volume, Micrographia : or, Some physiological descriptions of minute bodies made by magnifying glasses. With observations and…
- Author Hooke, Robert, 1635-1703
- Printer Martyn, J., Allestry, J.
- Subject Scientific illustration, Natural history, Microscopy, Microscopes, Ants, Insects, Magnifying glasses
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Microscopic view of assorted feathers
- 1665
Engravings from Schem. 22 of the first edition of Robert Hooke's seminal volume, Micrographia : or, Some physiological descriptions of minute bodies made by magnifying glasses. With observations and inquiries thereupon.…
- Author Hooke, Robert, 1635-1703
- Printer Allestry, J., Martyn, J.
- Subject Scientific illustration, Feathers, Natural history, Microscopy, Magnifying glasses, Microscopes