12022-11-10T14:36:53-08:00"Of a louse," in Robert Hooke, Micrographia: or, Some Physiological Descriptions of Minute Bodies Made by Magnifying Glasses (London, 1665)5plain2022-11-14T15:39:46-08:00 Hooke's Micrographia is a detailed compilation of his observations of a variety of miniscule objects. Each description offers not only qualitative and quantitative observations but also reflects on the relationship between these subjects and humans. This plate portrays a tiny louse at a magnified scale published in a plate so large that it exceeded the original dimensions of the book and had to be folded. Hooke used the engravings in his publication to share his findings in a compelling, accurate, and credible manner. (DP)
