The Secrets of Alchemy

by Lawrence M. Principe

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In The Secrets of Alchemy, Lawrence M. Principe, one of the world's leading authorities on the subject, brings alchemy out of the shadows and restores it to its important place in human history and culture. By surveying what alchemy was and how it began, developed, and overlapped with a range of ideas and pursuits, Principe illuminates the practice. He vividly depicts the place of alchemy during its heyday in early modern Europe, and then explores...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:022610379X

ISBN13:9780226103792

Release Date:November 2015

Publisher:University of Chicago Press

Length:288 Pages

Weight:0.45 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 6.1" x 9.0"

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