Hooke's

WHAT: His introductory line of hand-embroidered wool rugs, called Micrographia a reference to Robert Hooke's 1665 book of engravings of natural phenomena as seen through the new microscope, encapsulates what Mr. Sardar-Afkhami's clients love most about his work: haute historical references, natural flourishes and impish charms.

Ahmad Sardar-Afkhami, Dream Weaver 2011

A musical friend at Thetford (as all musical friends have been to whom I have shown them) is greatly pleased with your songs to Hooke's lessons.

Letter 284 2009

The inventor of, amongst other things, the iris diaphragm in cameras, the universal joint used in motor vehicles, the balance wheel in a watch, the originator of the word 'cell' in biology, he was Surveyor of the City of London after the Great Fire of 1666, architect, experimenter, worked in astronomy – yet is known mostly for Hooke's Law.

Berlinski stirring the pot 2010

And from these origins came the word cell, and it made its literary debut in Hooke's 1665 book "Micrographia," which was a big best-seller at the time.

The Origins Of The Word 'Cell' 2010

And from these origins came the word cell, and it made its literary debut in Hooke's 1665 book "Micrographia," which was a big best-seller at the time.

The Origins Of The Word 'Cell' 2010

And from these origins came the word cell, and it made its literary debut in Hooke's 1665 book "Micrographia," which was a big best-seller at the time.

The Origins Of The Word 'Cell' 2010

And from these origins came the word cell, and it made its literary debut in Hooke's 1665 book "Micrographia," which was a big best-seller at the time.

The Origins Of The Word 'Cell' 2010

And from these origins came the word cell, and it made its literary debut in Hooke's 1665 book "Micrographia," which was a big best-seller at the time.

The Origins Of The Word 'Cell' 2010

Hooke's dealing with as much or more peril coming from the church hunting him as a heretic, as he is any he may face from the monstrous Queen of Thorns.

Saturday’s Spring Cleaning | Comics Should Be Good! @ Comic Book Resources 2008

But I think that's mostly superficial, and probably more to do with Hooke's fashion sense than anything else.

Saturday’s Spring Cleaning | Comics Should Be Good! @ Comic Book Resources 2008