Micrographia
Robert Hooke
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Published in 1665, this is the first publication of the Royal Society and considered to be the first scientific best-seller. As opposed to the Latin of other publications of the time like Newton's 'Principia Mathematica', it was written in English to make it accessible to all. Robert Hooke uses the then fairly new microscope to cover many different subjects including insects, plants, organic material, and even the stars and moon, all fully illustrated by Hooke in detailed hand-drawn diagrams.
The many illustrations which are frequently referenced can be found here (Summary by Jordan) (17 hr 11 min)
Chapters
| Dedications | 4:47 | Read by DrPGould |
| Preface (part 1) | 36:47 | Read by DrPGould |
| Preface (part 2) | 36:43 | Read by DrPGould |
| Observ. I. | 10:44 | Read by Availle |
| Observ. II. | 5:22 | Read by Availle |
| Observ. III. | 4:14 | Read by Nuria |
| Observ. IV. | 4:02 | Read by Nuria |
| Observ. V. | 11:02 | Read by Deon Gines |
| Observ. VI. (part 1) | 53:33 | Read by MajorHistory |
| Observ. VI. (part 2) | 52:09 | Read by MajorHistory |
| Observ. VII. | 41:36 | Read by Jim Cooper Voice Artist |
| Observ. VIII. | 15:23 | Read by Steve C |
| Observ. IX. (part 1) | 52:13 | Read by Lucretia B. |
| Observ. IX. (part 2) | 41:17 | Read by TriciaG |
| Observ. X. | 49:54 | Read by realisticspeakers |
| Observ. XI. | 6:56 | Read by Deon Gines |
| Observ. XII. | 4:38 | Read by Deon Gines |
| Observ. XIII. | 26:43 | Read by Steve C |
| Observ. XIV. | 17:12 | Read by Nuria |
| Observ. XV. | 26:26 | Read by realisticspeakers |
| Observ. XVI. | 19:28 | Read by ToddHW |
| Observ. XVII. | 19:18 | Read by Larry Wilson |
| Observ. XVIII. | 25:13 | Read by adrien |
| Observ. XIX. | 15:11 | Read by adrien |
| Observ. XX. | 21:32 | Read by MorganScorpion |
| Observ. XXI. | 18:01 | Read by MorganScorpion |
| Observ. XXII. | 18:27 | Read by MorganScorpion |
| Observ. XXIII. | 3:41 | Read by DrPGould |
| Observ. XXIV. | 3:51 | Read by DrPGould |
| Observ. XXV. | 14:34 | Read by MorganScorpion |
| Observ. XXVI. | 4:53 | Read by DrPGould |
| Observ. XXVII. | 19:21 | Read by shelleturner |
| Observ. XXVIII. | 2:54 | Read by Amy Gramour |
| Observ. XXIX. | 7:05 | Read by Deon Gines |
| Observ. XXX. | 4:00 | Read by Amy Gramour |
| Observ. XXXI. | 3:24 | Read by Deon Gines |
| Observ. XXXII. | 21:40 | Read by Kristine Bekere |
| Observ. XXXIII. | 4:26 | Read by Bhavya |
| Observ. XXXIV. | 5:41 | Read by DrPGould |
| Observ. XXXV. | 9:30 | Read by DrPGould |
| Observ. XXXVI. | 7:14 | Read by DrPGould |
| Observ. XXXVII. | 9:27 | Read by John |
| Observ. XXXVIII. | 12:07 | Read by John |
| Observ. XXXIX. | 23:56 | Read by Kristine Bekere |
| Observ. XL. | 2:34 | Read by Devorah Allen |
| Observ. XLI. | 4:10 | Read by DrPGould |
| Observ. XLII. | 9:13 | Read by DrPGould |
| Observ. XLIII. | 27:21 | Read by DrPGould |
| Observ. XLIV. | 8:29 | Read by Deon Gines |
| Observ. XLV. | 2:35 | Read by Deon Gines |
| Observ. XLVI. | 10:46 | Read by Deon Gines |
| Observ. XLVII. | 7:04 | Read by Sonia |
| Observ. XLVIII. | 7:30 | Read by Phil Schempf |
| Observ. XLIX. | 8:03 | Read by adrien |
| Observ. L. | 6:54 | Read by DrPGould |
| Observ. LI. | 4:25 | Read by DrPGould |
| Observ. LII. | 6:16 | Read by Visal |
| Observ. LIII. | 4:26 | Read by Deon Gines |
| Observ. LIV. | 10:28 | Read by Deon Gines |
| Observ. LV. | 7:01 | Read by Deon Gines |
| Observ. LVI. | 6:06 | Read by Deon Gines |
| Observ. LVII. | 4:12 | Read by Deon Gines |
| Observ. LVIII. (part 1) | 40:26 | Read by DrPGould |
| Observ. LVIII. (part 2) | 36:42 | Read by DrPGould |
| Observ. LIX. | 5:00 | Read by Larry Wilson |
| Observ. LX. | 14:49 | Read by Larry Wilson |