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    Micrographia: or Some Physiological Descriptions of Minute Bodies Made by Magnifying Glasses. With Observations and Inquiries Thereupon is a historically...
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    Micrographia is an acquired disorder characterized by abnormally small, cramped handwriting. It is commonly associated with neurodegenerative disorders...
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    Hooke identified the rotations of Mars and Jupiter. Hooke's 1665 book Micrographia, in which he coined the term cell, encouraged microscopic investigations...
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    depicted in Micrographia The cell was first discovered by Robert Hooke in 1665, which can be found to be described in his book Micrographia. In this book...
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    drops and describe experiments performed. Among these publications was Micrographia of 1665 by Robert Hooke, who later would discover Hooke's Law. His publication...
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    early subjects of microscopy, appearing in Robert Hooke's 1667 book, Micrographia. Lice are divided into two groups: sucking lice, which obtain their nourishment...
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    An engraving of the cells of cork, from Robert Hooke's Micrographia, 1665...
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    Gnat from Robert Hooke's Micrographia, 1665...
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    efficient optical switches and low-reflectance glass. In his 1665 book Micrographia, Robert Hooke described the "fantastical" colours of the peacock's feathers:...
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    Drawing from Robert Hooke's Micrographia of the compound eye of a grey drone fly...
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