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The microscope made easy: or I. The nature, uses, and magnifying powers of the best kinds of microsc...

The microscope made easy: or I. The nature, uses, and magnifying powers of the best kinds of microsc...

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The microscope made easy: or I. The nature, uses, and magnifying powers of the best kinds of microscopes described, calculated, and explained [electronic resource] : For the instruction of such, particularly, as desire to search into the wonders of the minute creation, tho' they are not acquainted with optics. Together with full directions how to prepare, apply, examine, and preserve all sorts of objects, and proper cautions to be observed in viewing them. II. An account of what surprizing discoveries have been already made by the microscope: with useful reflections on them. And also a great variety of new experiments and observations, pointing out many uncommon subjects for the examination of the curious. By Henry Baker, Fellow of the Royal Society, and member of the Social of Antiquaries, in London. Illustrated with copper plates. The fourth edition: with an additional plate of the solar microscope, an some farther accouns of the polype.

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The microscope made easy: or I. The nature, uses, and magnifying powers of the best kinds of microscopes described, calculated, and explained [electronic resource] : For the instruction of such, particularly, as desire to search into the wonders of the minute creation, tho' they are not acquainted with optics. Together with full directions how to prepare, apply, examine, and preserve all sorts of objects, and proper cautions to be observed in viewing them. II. An account of what surprizing discoveries have been already made by the microscope: with useful reflections on them. And also a great variety of new experiments and observations, pointing out many uncommon subjects for the examination of the curious. By Henry Baker, Fellow of the Royal Society, and member of the Social of Antiquaries, in London. Illustrated with copper plates. The fourth edition: with an additional plate of the solar microscope, an some farther accouns of the polype.

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London : Printed for R. and J. Dodsley, in Pall-Mall, and sold by M. Cooper in Pater-noster Row, and J. Cuff, optician, in Fleet-street, 1754.

Date

1754.

Record Identifier

74VKp4e2G8K3

MMS ID

991019432519702626

Language

English

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[2],xvi,22,[2],23-98,[4],99-311,[13]p.,plates,table ; 8°.

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Publisher

London : Printed for R. and J. Dodsley, in Pall-Mall, and sold by M. Cooper in Pater-noster Row, and J. Cuff, optician, in Fleet-street, 1754.

Place of Publication

England

Date Published

1754.

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Available for use in the Library. Available from home to registered NSW residents.

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The microscope made easy: or I. The nature, uses, and magnifying powers of the best kinds of microscopes described, calculated, and explained [electronic resource] : For the instruction of such, particularly, as desire to search into the wonders of the minute creation, tho' they are not acquainted with optics. Together with full directions how to p...

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Reproduction of original from British Library.

With an index.

Citation / References Note

ESTC T90181.

Additional physical form availability note

Also available in microfilm held offsite at RAV/FM4/51.

Reproduction note

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.

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74VKp4e2G8K3

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991019432519702626