Spider in Hooke's 'Micrographia'. 17th-century illustration of the appearance of an 'shepherd spider' (since identified as an Opiliones or harvestman spider) viewed with a microscope by English natural philosopher Robert Hooke (1635-1703). At top is the upper surface of the spider's body, with the underside at bottom. Hooke pioneered the new science of microscopy and published detailed drawings of observations made with his microscopes. This illustration appeared in his 'Micrographia' (1665). Hooke was one of the founding fellows (1663) of the Royal Society, and served as its Curator of Experiments and as its Secretary. | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Library of Congress, Rare Book and Special Collections Division |
Bildgröße: | 3395 px × 5167 px |
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