Micrographia

Micrographia
Title Micrographia PDF eBook
Author Robert Hooke
Publisher Good Press
Pages 369
Release 2019-11-20
Genre History
ISBN

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"Micrographia" by Robert Hooke. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.

Robert Hooke

Robert Hooke
Title Robert Hooke PDF eBook
Author Michael Burgan
Publisher Capstone
Pages 120
Release 2007-07
Genre Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN 9780756533151

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A biography of the famous seventeenth-century English scientist, Robert Hooke, who investigated light, sound, and microscopic organisms.

England's Leonardo

England's Leonardo
Title England's Leonardo PDF eBook
Author Allan Chapman
Publisher CRC Press
Pages 392
Release 2004-11-30
Genre Science
ISBN 9781420034370

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All physicists are familiar with Hooke's law of springs, but few will know of his theory of combustion, that his Micrographia was the first book on microscopy, that his astronomical observations were some of the best seen at the time, that he contributed to the knowledge of respiration, insect flight and the properties of gases, that his work on gravitation preceded that of Newton's, that he invented the universal joint, and that he was an architect of distinction and a surveyor for the City of London after the Great Fire. England's Leonardo is a biography of Hooke covering all aspects of his work, from his early life on the Isle of Wight through his time at Oxford University, where he became part of a group who would form the original Fellowship of the Royal Society. The author adopts a novel approach at this stage, dividing the book by chapter according to the fields of research-Physiology, Engineering, Microscopy, Astronomy, Geology, and Optics-in which Hooke applied himself. The book concludes with a chapter considering the legacy of Hooke and his impact on science.

Robert Hooke

Robert Hooke
Title Robert Hooke PDF eBook
Author Margaret 'Espinasse
Publisher Univ of California Press
Pages 220
Release 1956
Genre Architects
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Hooke, Robert.

Robert Hooke

Robert Hooke
Title Robert Hooke PDF eBook
Author Michael Hunter
Publisher Routledge
Pages 495
Release 2017-03-02
Genre History
ISBN 1351902806

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Robert Hooke (1635-1703) was a genius whose wide-ranging achievements are at last receiving the recognition that they deserve. Long overshadowed by such eminent contemporaries as Sir Isaac Newton and Sir Christopher Wren, Hooke's own seminal contributions to science, architecture and technology are now being acclaimed in their own right. Curator of Experiments to the Royal Society when it was chartered in 1662 and author of the famous Micrographia (1665), Hooke also showed unparalleled ingenuity in designing machines and instruments, and played a crucial role as Surveyor to the City of London after the Great Fire. This volume represents a benchmark in the study of Hooke, bringing together a comprehensive set of studies of different aspects of his life, thought and artistry. Its sections deal with Hooke's life and reputation; his contributions to celestial mechanics and astronomy, and to speculative natural philosophy; the instruments that he designed; and his work in architecture and construction. The introduction places the studies in the context of our current understanding of Hooke and his milieu, while the book also contains a comprehensive bibliography. In all, it will be an invaluable resource for all those interested in a figure whose complexity and importance are becoming clear after centuries of neglect.

The Curious Life of Robert Hooke

The Curious Life of Robert Hooke
Title The Curious Life of Robert Hooke PDF eBook
Author Lisa Jardine
Publisher HarperCollins UK
Pages 450
Release 2004
Genre Biography & Autobiography
ISBN 0007151756

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A biography of a largely forgotten, maverick - a major figure in the 17th century cultural and scientific revolutions. Lisa Jardine places Robert Hooke in the historical and intellectual context of his time, she examines his vast width of interests, achievements and his many influential friends.

Philosophical Experiments and Observations

Philosophical Experiments and Observations
Title Philosophical Experiments and Observations PDF eBook
Author Robert Hooke
Publisher Routledge
Pages 424
Release 2014-09-11
Genre History
ISBN 1136230297

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Shortly after Hooke died in 1703, his miscellaneous papers and unpublished manuscripts were entrusted to Richard Waller, who edited and published some of them in a volume titled The Posthumous Works of Robert Hooke (1705; reprinted, Frank Cass, 1968). Waller himself died, however, before he was able to complete the task of republishing Hooke’s papers and they were eventually handed on to William Derham. After delaying for what some of Hooke’s followers thought to be a scandalously long time, Derham finally published this volume in 1726. It contains numerous papers and notes by Hooke as well as a number of important papers and letters written by Hooke’s contemporaries and found, evidently, among Hooke’s literary remains. This is an exact facsimile reproduction of Derham’s edition of the Philosophical experiments and Observations of the late Eminent Dr. Rober Hooke (1726) except that an analytical table of contents, prepared by the General Editor, has been added. First Published in 1967. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.