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Microscopic view of leaves and molds

  • Part of Micrographia : or, Some physiological descriptions of minute bodies made by magnifying glasses. With observations and inquiries thereupon
  • 1665

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Engravings from Schem. 12 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. Depicted here are an assortment of plants, including Damask rose and Bramble, leaves, and molds that are the subject of Hooke's experiments in Observations XIX and XX.

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Author
  • Hooke, Robert, 1635-1703
Printer
  • Martyn, J.
  • Allestry, J.
Place of publication
  • England--London
Format
  • Image
  • Text
Genre
  • Engravings
  • Rare books
Extent
  • 31 cm H
Language
  • English
Subject
  • Magnifying glasses
  • Microscopes
  • Microscopy
  • Molds (Fungi)
  • Natural history
  • Plants
  • Scientific illustration
Rights Public Domain Mark 1.0
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  • Courtesy of Science History Institute

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  • Library
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  • Roy G. Neville Historical Chemical Library
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Hooke, Robert. “Microscopic View of Leaves and Molds.” In Micrographia : or, Some Physiological Descriptions of Minute Bodies Made by Magnifying Glasses. With Observations and Inquiries Thereupon. London, England: J. Martyn, 1665. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/xw42n912b.

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