Micrographia (eBook, ePUB) - Hooke, Robert
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Micrographia is a historic book by Robert Hooke, detailing the then thirty-year-old Hooke's observations through various lenses. Published in September 1665, the first major publication of the Royal Society, it was the first scientific best-seller, inspiring a wide public interest in the new science of microscopy. 

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Micrographia is a historic book by Robert Hooke, detailing the then thirty-year-old Hooke's observations through various lenses. Published in September 1665, the first major publication of the Royal Society, it was the first scientific best-seller, inspiring a wide public interest in the new science of microscopy. 
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Robert Hooke (1635-1703) was a prolific English natural philosopher, architect, and polymath who played a significant role in the scientific revolution through his work and influence. A contemporary of Isaac Newton and Christopher Wren, Hooke made foundational contributions across multiple scientific disciplines. Most notably, in his capacity as Curator of Experiments for the Royal Society, Hooke authored 'Micrographia' (1665), a seminal work that offered the world one of its first detailed explorations into the realm of the microscopic. In 'Micrographia', Hooke not only coined the term 'cell' for the basic biological structures he observed in cork, but he also documented an extensive range of observations of minerals, fossils, and organisms, capturing the imagination of the scientific community with his detailed illustrations. Hooke's inquisitive nature and mechanical genius were evident in his varied inventions and improvements to scientific instruments, including the compound microscope. His literary style was characterized by both rigorous empirical observation and a certain vividness in description, which helped to make the sciences more accessible and captivating to a wider audience. Hooke's work contributed substantially to the evolution of scientific methodology, emphasizing observation, experimentation, and the use of advanced technology in natural inquiry.