Microscopic Observations: Or, Dr Hooke's Wonderful Discoveries by the Microscope, Illustrated by Thirty-three Copper-plates: Whereby the Most Valuable Particulars in That Celebrated Author's Micrographia are Brought Together

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making t...