Alchemy Tried in the Fire

Alchemy Tried in the Fire
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Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Total Pages : 362
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ISBN-10 : 9780226577029
ISBN-13 : 0226577023
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Book Synopsis Alchemy Tried in the Fire by : William R. Newman

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.


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