Bibliograph

Robert Hooke, natural philosopher and scientific explorer, by Michael Burgan

Type

Label

Robert Hooke, natural philosopher and scientific explorer, by Michael Burgan

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 103-104, 106-108) and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrationsmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Robert Hooke

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

82286928

Responsibility statement

by Michael Burgan

Sub title

natural philosopher and scientific explorer

Summary

A biography of the famous seventeenth-century English scientist, Robert Hooke, who investigated light, sound, and microscopic organisms

Table Of Contents

Studying the large and the small -- Island boyhood -- A knack for science -- Beginnings of a career -- A wide-ranging mind -- Building on his fame -- Scientific battles -- New challenges -- Last years -- Life and times -- Life at a glance -- Additional resources -- Glossary -- Source notes -- Select bibliography -- Index -- Image credits

Target audience

juvenile

Classification