Alchemy Tried in the Fire
Author | : William R. Newman |
Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages | : 362 |
Release | : 2005-06 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780226577029 |
ISBN-13 | : 0226577023 |
Rating | : 4/5 (023 Downloads) |
Download or read book Alchemy Tried in the Fire written by William R. Newman and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2005-06 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: William Newman and Lawrence Principe reveal the hitherto hidden laboratory experiments of a famous alchemist and argue that many of the principles and practices characteristic of modern chemistry derive from alchemy.