Facsimile-uitgave van de publicatie waarin de Britse natuuronderzoeker Robert Hooke (1635-1702) zijn observaties met de microscoop beschrijft.

At one time, Hooke was a research assistant to Robert Boyle. 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.

A collection of important writings in the history of chemistry from 1400-1900, each with an introduction by the editors.

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