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The Secrets of Alchemy (Paperback, New)
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The Secrets of Alchemy (Paperback, New)
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List price R417
Loot Price R389
Discovery Miles 3 890
You Save R28 (7%)
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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 how
alchemy has fit into wider views of the cosmos and humanity,
touching on its enduring place in literature, fine art, theater,
and religion as well as its recent acceptance as a serious subject
of study for historians of science. In addition, he introduces the
reader to some of the most fascinating alchemists, such as Zosimos
and Basil Valentine, whose lives dot alchemy's long reign from the
third century down to the present day. Through his exploration of
alchemists and their times, Principe pieces together closely
guarded clues from obscure and fragmented texts to reveal alchemy's
secrets, and - most exciting for budding alchemists - uses them to
recreate many of the most famous recipes in his lab, including
those for the "glass of antimony" and "philosophers' tree." This
unique approach brings the reader closer to the actual work of
alchemy than any other book.
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