The Microscope and the Eye: A History of Reflections, 1740-1870 - Jutta Schickore - Books - The University of Chicago Press - 9780226737843 - October 29, 2007
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The Microscope and the Eye: A History of Reflections, 1740-1870


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Presents an examination of debates about such subjects as the legitimacy of human trespassing on the microcosm and the nature of light. This book explores the microscope's role in investigations of the structure of the eye and workings of nerve fibers and the microscopists' reflections on vision, illusion, artifacts, and the merits of instruments.


320 pages, 16 halftones

Media Books     Hardcover Book   (Book with hard spine and cover)
Released October 29, 2007
ISBN13 9780226737843
Publishers The University of Chicago Press
Pages 320
Dimensions 150 × 220 × 20 mm   ·   539 g

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