Gutenberg Gem: Micrographia, by Robert Hooke

March 29, 2005 | Gutenberg Gems | By: Mark VandeWettering

A Flea, as drawn by HookeRobert 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.