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Wonderfully detailed drawings from Micrographia (1665) by Robert Hooke, the first book devoted entirely to the microscopic world. Hooke's book was an immediate best seller, with Samuel Pepys describing it as "the most ingenious book I have ever read in my life".

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2022-11-14

Our Pybus Collecion includes a copy of Robert Hooke's Micrographia, published in 1665. It was one of the first popular science books, and featured drawings of the microscopic world not seen before.

Check out our June 2010 blog post about the work here: https://t.co/CutptbGA8D

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2022-06-10

Robert Hooke's book Micrographia was first published in 1664, containing drawings of the creatures he was able to observe through microscopes. It must have given people quite a shock!

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2021-10-16

Robert "Micrographia" (1665) was the first work to depict microscopic specimens, and includes his famous illustration of a flea. Hooke praised the "beauty" of this creature, with its "suit of sable Armour" and "sharp pinns...like Porcupine’s Quills." 🦔🔬 ⁣#ArchivesBugs

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2021-05-08

At , “Seeing for Yourself” will look at how artists/scientists have made hidden worlds visible from the 1500s on. The show will feature items ranging from Robert Hooke's “Micrographia,” featuring etchings of minute objects, to depictions of viruses like COVID-19.

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2021-04-17

Micrographia was groundbreaking for Hooke's breathaking etchings of the microscopic world, the first time anyone would have seen such images. There were far too many for me to include, but I wanted to show a snapshot of as wide a range as possible - plant, animal and mineral.

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2021-04-08

Back to Issue and on a cheerier note, here is my favourite panel from the Pepper's Ghost story. I was chortling as I drew it.

The horrific creature being projected is a louse drawn from Robert Hooke's 1665 landmark illustrated tome "Micrographia".

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2020-11-15

Two new to start your week off!

If the flea from Robert Hooke's Micrographia doesn't tickle your fancy, then devour the tasty treats of chef Charles Francatelli.

Puzzle away: https://t.co/Wk9UZlgGxP

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2020-10-26

Hang in there, it's A 40cm louse on a human hair, from Hooke's 'Micrographia' (1665).

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2016-09-06