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Excerpt from Extracts From Micrographia: Or Some Physiological Descriptions of Minute Bodies Made by Magnifying Glasses, With Observations and Inquiries Thereupon
A just appreciation of the author''s individuality, as well as of his intentions in publishing his Micrographia, can scarcely be obtained without perusing his preface, which contains a number of shrewd and enlightened ideas.
The following pages contain the greater part of the preface to Micrographia, Observations VIII. And XVI. In full, and a few shorter extracts. The old-fashioned spelling of the original has been retained.
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A just appreciation of the author''s individuality, as well as of his intentions in publishing his Micrographia, can scarcely be obtained without perusing his preface, which contains a number of shrewd and enlightened ideas.
The following pages contain the greater part of the preface to Micrographia, Observations VIII. And XVI. In full, and a few shorter extracts. The old-fashioned spelling of the original has been retained.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Publisher - Forgotten Books
Language - English
Hardback
Contributors
Author
R. Hooke
Published Date -
ISBN - 9780266727668
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 0.3 cm
Page Count - 54
Paperback
Contributors
Author
R. Hooke
Published Date -
ISBN - 9781332012060
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 0.3 cm
Page Count - 56
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