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Robert Hook

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. It is also notable for coining the biological term cell.Observations:Hooke most famously describes a fly's eye and a plant cell (where he coined t...

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Robert Hooke, Delia Penmere

First published in 1665, Micrographia is a landmark of early modern science and scientific prose, combining exact observation with a prose style of wonder, precision, and experimental humility. Through exquisitely detailed descriptions and engravings of insects, plants, textiles, minerals, and the famous "cells" of cork, the book reveals a world newly accessible through the microscope. Situated within the Royal Society's Baconian program, it transforms natural philosophy into a disciplined...

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Robert Hook

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. It is also notable for coining the biological term cell. Observations: Hooke most famously describes a fly's eye and a plant cell (where he coined that term because plant cells, ...

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Robert Hook

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. It is also notable for coining the biological term cell.Observations: Hooke most famously describes a fly's eye and a plant cell (where he coined that term because plant cells, w...

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Helena Sorensen

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Robert Hook, Janet Devlin, Nigel Patterson

"They believed they had come to the last turning of the wheel."When the Bloodmoon rose, death came rushing into the world. Now the water is bitter, blight consumes everything, and the Crone haunts the hills.While the Druid of Blackthorn searches desperately for hope, the Ovate returns from the underworld bringing omens of despair. But Idris, the young bard, Keeper of the Sacred Word, will walk through fire and iron to uncover a question no one has ever dared to ask--a questio...

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Robert Hook

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Robert Hooke, Sophia Webb, Sophia Webb

Micrographia (1665) opens a vast new world by recording, in crystalline prose and sumptuous copperplates, the textures and structures of minute bodies—flea and louse, bee-sting and feather, mold, needle point, and the honeycombed cork in which Hooke first named the 'cells.' Organized as a sequence of observations with reflective 'Inquiries,' the book marries measurement with speculation, and sets the Baconian ideal of experiment within the visual rhetoric of the Scientific Revolution. Its ...

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Robert Hooke

Robert Hooke's Micrographia is a groundbreaking work in the history of science, renowned for its pioneering observations and exquisite illustrations of the microscopic world. First published in 1665, it stands as one of the most influential scientific texts of the 17th century, inspiring generations of natural philosophers, scientists, and curious minds. In Micrographia, Hooke documents his meticulous observations using one of the earliest microscopes, revealing details of nature invisible...

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Robert Hooke

"Micrographia" is a groundbreaking work by Robert Hooke that explores the microscopic world through detailed observations and illustrations. In this seminal text, Hooke presents his findings using a microscope, revealing the intricate structures of various natural specimens, including cork, plants, and insects. His meticulous drawings and descriptions not only showcase the beauty of the microscopic realm but also lay the foundation for the field of microscopy. Hooke's innovative approach t...

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Ian Whates, Keith Brooke, Ren Warom, Tim Lebbon, Storm Constantine, Alison Littlewood, Stephen Palmer, Gavin G. Smith, Maura McHugh, Michael Cobley, Allen Ashley, Vaughan Stanger, Neil Williamson, Jaine Fenn, Adam Roberts, Una McCormack, Martin Sketchley, Andrew Hook, Bryony Pearce, Chris Squire, Donna Scott

An anthology of stories inspired by artists who have left us too soon. The finished anthology includes tributes to megastars and lesser-known figures, to the predictable and the less so, and I'm proud to present each and every one. In these trying times, what could be better than kicking back, putting on your favourite piece of music, and enjoying a good story or two, which may just stir a memory of days gone by?

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Sara Ella

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Katherine Anderson, Robert Hook

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The Curious Realities

Step through the looking glass. Slay the Jabberwock. Seek the King.Alice is not prepared to face what awaits beyond the Tulgey Wood. When she and the rest of Team Heart enter the fourth and final Wonderland Trial, it’s up to her to lead them to victory. But this Trial is more than a game. If Alice and the others fail to defeat the Jabberwock and reveal the truth about Wonderland, more than points and fame will be lost.Chess Shire never believed he’d make it...

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Robert Hooke

In 'Micrographia', Robert Hooke embarks on a groundbreaking exploration of the microscopic world, unveiling the previously invisible intricacies of nature through meticulous observation and detailed illustrations. This seminal work, published in 1665, represents a significant shift in scientific inquiry, paralleling the rise of the scientific revolution. Hooke's prose weaves together eloquent description with empirical observation, providing a vivid account of his experiments that range fr...