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The Microscope and the Eye: A History of Reflections, 1740-1870 Jutta Schickore
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The Microscope and the Eye: A History of Reflections, 1740-1870
Jutta Schickore
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 |