“As soon as the edifice of the knowledge of the ancients had been shaken in the minds of the most inquisitive, questions upon questions arose which now demanded technology, including -- crucially -- the invention of the telescope and the microscope, enabling a generation of scholars to see clearly things which had been absolutely invisible to their forefathers. It was a thrilling, and dangerous, time to be alive.” History Of ScienceHistory Of EnglandHistory Of Technology Book:The Restless Republic: Britain Without a Crown Source: The Restless Republic: Britain Without a Crown