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

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.