Lawson Ian
Notes Rec R Soc Lond. 2016 Mar 20;70(1):23-44. doi: 10.1098/rsnr.2015.0057.
This paper investigates the way in which Robert Hooke constructed his microscopical observations. His Micrographia is justifiably famous for its detailed engravings, which communicated Hooke's observations of tiny nature to his readers, but less attention has been paid to how he went about making the observations themselves. In this paper I explore the relationship between the materiality of his instrument and the epistemic images he produced. Behind the pictures lies an array of hidden materials, and the craft knowledge it took to manipulate them. By investigating the often counter-theoretical and conflicting practices of his ingenious microscope use, I demonstrate the way in which Hooke crafted the microworld for his readers, giving insight into how early modern microscopy was understood by its practitioners and audience.
本文探讨了罗伯特·胡克构建其显微镜观察结果的方式。他的《显微图谱》因其详细的雕刻而闻名遐迩，这些雕刻将胡克对微观世界的观察传达给了读者，但人们对他进行观察的方式关注较少。在本文中，我将探究他仪器的物质性与其所产生的认知图像之间的关系。在这些图像背后，是一系列隐藏的材料以及操控它们所需的工艺知识。通过研究他巧妙使用显微镜时那些常常与理论相悖且相互冲突的实践，我展示了胡克为读者构建微观世界的方式，从而深入了解早期现代显微镜学的从业者和受众是如何理解它的。
