Micrographia: Tabled & Illustrated电子书

Micrographia {Tabled and Illustrated}

About Author

Preface (About the Book)

The Preface.

Observ. I. Of The Point Of A Sharp Small Needle.

Observ. II. Of The Edge Of A Razor.

Observ. III. Of Fine Lawn, Or Linnen Cloth.

Observ. IV. Of Fine Waled Silk, Or Taffety.

Observ. V. Of Watered Silks, Or Stuffs.

Observ. VI. Of Small Glass Canes.

Observ. VII. Of Some Phænomena Of Glass Drops.

Observ. VIII. Of The Fiery Sparks Struck From A Flint Or Steel.

Observ. IX. Of The Colours Observable In Muscovy Glass, And Other Thin Bodies.

Observ. X. Of Metalline, And Other Real Colours.

Observ. XI. Of Figures Observ'd In Small Sand.

Observ. XII. Of Gravel In Urine.

Observ. XIII. Of The Small Diamants, Or Sparks In Flints.

Observ. XIV. Of Several Kindes Of Frozen Figures.

I.Several Observables In The Six-Branched Figures Form'd On The Surface Of Urine By Freezing.

II.Observables In Figur'd Snow.

III. Several Kinds Of Figures In Water Frozen.

Observ. XV. Of Kettering-Stone, And Of The Pores Of Inanimate Bodies.

Observ. XVI. Of Charcoal, Or Burnt Vegetables.

Observ. XVII. Of Petrify'd Wood, And Other Petrify'd Bodies.

Observ. XVIII. Of The Schematisme Or Texture Of Cork, And Of The Cells And Pores Of Some Other Such Frothy Bodies.

Observ. XIX. Of A Plant Growing In The Blighted Or Yellow Specks

Observ. XX. Of Blue Mould, And Of The First Principles

Observ. XXI. Of Moss, And Several Other Small-Vegetative Substances.

Observ. XXII. Of Common Sponges, And Several Other Spongie Fibrous Bodies.

Observ. XXIII. Of The Curious Texture Of Sea-Weeds.

Observ. XXIV. Of The Surfaces Of Rosemary, And Other Leaves.

Observ. XXV. Of The Stinging Points And Juice Of Nettles, And Some Other Venomous Plants.

Observ. XXVI. Of Cowage, And The Itching Operation Of Some Bodies.

Observ. XXVII. Of The Beard Of A Wilde Oat,

Observ. XXVIII. Of The Seeds Of Venus Looking-Glass, Or Corn Violet.

Observ. XXIX. Of The Seeds Of Tyme.

Observ. XXX. Of The Seeds Of Poppy.

Observ. XXXI. Of Purslane-Seed.

Observ. XXXII. Of The Figure Of Several Sorts Of Hair,

Observ. XXXIII. Of The Scales Of A Soal, And Other Fishes.

Observ. XXXIV. Of The Sting Of A Bee.

Observ. XXXV. Of The Contexture And Shape Of The Particles Of Feathers.

Observ. XXXVI. Of Peacoks, Ducks, And Other Feathers Of Changeable Colours.

Observ. XXXVII. Of The Feet Of Flies, And Several Other Insects.

Observ. XXXVIII. Of The Structure And Motion Of The Wings Of Flies.

Observ. XXXIX. Of The Eyes And Head Of A Grey Drone-Fly

Observ. XL. Of The Teeth Of A Snail.

Observ. XLI. Of The Eggs Of Silk-Worms, And Other Insects.

Observ. XLII. Of A Blue Fly.

Observ. XLIII. Of The Water-Insect Or Gnat.

Postscript.

Observ. XLIV. Of The Tufted Or Brush-Horn'd Gnat.

Observ. XLV. Of The Great Belly'd Gnat Or Female Gnat.

Observ. XLVI. Of The White Featherwing'd Moth Or Tinea Argentea.

Observ. XLVII. Of The Shepherd Spider, Or Long Legg'd Spider.

Observ. XLVIII. Of The Hunting Spider,

Observ. XLIX. Of An Ant Or Pismire.

Observ. L. Of The Wandring Mite.

Observ. LI. Of The Crab-Like Insect.

Observ. LII. Of The Small Silver-Colour'd Book-Worm.

Observ. LIII. Of A Flea.

Observ. LIV. Of A Louse.

Observ. LV. Of Mites.

Observ. LVI. Of A Small Creature Hatch'd On A Vine.

Observ. LVII. Of The Eels In Vinegar.

Observ. LVIII. Of A New Property In The Air, And Several Other Transparent Mediums

Observ. LIX. Of Multitudes Of Small Stars Discoverable By The Telescope.

Observ. LX. Of The Moon.

The Table Of Observ.

The Schemes.

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