Books by Robert Hooke
“This book is an oldie but goldie. It was the first scientific bestseller, as near as I can tell. There’s a quote from Samuel Pepys—who was an original fellow of the Royal Society—that he stayed up until two ‘o’ clock in the morning reading Hooke’s book. Incredibly, the book is still in print. There are, I believe, 54 illustrations in it. It was the first book that really showed the public what the world they could not see with their naked eye looked like. It was really amazing…the illustrations in the book were done by Hooke himself and are breathtaking for their incredible accuracy, even today.” Read more...
Paul Falkowski, Biologist
Interviews where books by Robert Hooke were recommended
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Micrographia: The Complete Facsimile of the First Printing of 1665
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Life on a Young Planet: The First Three Billion Years of Evolution on Earth
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The Genesis of Germs
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Plankton: Wonders of the Drifting World
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Microcosmos: Four Billion Years of Microbial Evolution
by Dorion Sagan & Lynn Margulis
The best books on Microbes, recommended by Paul Falkowski
The best books on Microbes, recommended by Paul Falkowski
Without them, plants and animals wouldn’t exist and even the Earth’s geology would be different. Paul Falkowski recommends the best books on microbes.
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Micrographia: The Complete Facsimile of the First Printing of 1665
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Stonehenge Decoded
by Gerald S Hawkins -
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A Brief History of Time
by Stephen Hawking -
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The Double Helix
by James Watson -
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The Formation of Vegetable Mould through the Action of Worms with Observations on their Habits
by Charles Darwin
The best books on Popular Science, recommended by Adam Hart-Davis
The best books on Popular Science, recommended by Adam Hart-Davis
Adam Hart-Davis says clear simple writing is the key to an accessible science book. Selects the five books he believes offer the best introduction to Popular Science. Includes works from Darwin, Watson and Hawking
