"There is much pleasure in useless knowledge." — Bertrand Russell
Robert Hooke’s Micrographia is one of the earliest books about the use of a microscope to view the world of the minescule. Published in 1664, it’s really quite astounding, and includes some very nice drawings, such as the flea pictured on the right.
Check it out.
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