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robert hooke new studies
individually excellent and scholarly essays ... most illuminating and thought provoking . a conspicuous feature of the collection is the heterogeneity of the scientific topics discussed . english historical review essential reading for all students of hooke and of the context of restoration science . stephen pumfrey british jnl for history of sciencerobert hooke 1635 1703 is best known for his micrographia which combined an exposition of the findings of the microscopewith speculations on a variety of scientific topics . he also made major contributions to an astonishing range of subjects from pneumatics to geology . equally important was his ingenuity and skill in inventing and refining scientific instruments clocks and other technological devices .