The Microscope Made Easy
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The Microscope Made Easy is an 18th-century instructional book by Henry Baker that popularized the use of the microscope by explaining its operation and the microscopic world to a general audience.
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| The Microscope Made Easy canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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instructional book ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Royal Society milieu ⓘ |
| author | Henry Baker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedMicroscopicWorld |
insects
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plants ⓘ small aquatic organisms ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
experimental science
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natural philosophy ⓘ |
| genre |
microscopy manual
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scientific literature ⓘ |
| hasFormat | printed book ⓘ |
| hasPart |
descriptions of microscopic observations
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instructions on using a microscope ⓘ practical advice on preparing specimens ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Enlightenment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
beginners in microscopy
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general audience ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
microscopes
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microscopy ⓘ natural history ⓘ |
| notableFor |
making microscope operation accessible to amateurs
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popularizing microscopy among non-specialists ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| purpose |
to describe the microscopic world
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to explain the operation of the microscope ⓘ to popularize the use of the microscope ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfWork | early modern science ⓘ |
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