Alchemy

by E. J. (Eric John) Holmyard

Paperback, 1968

Status

Available

Call number

540.1

Collection

Publication

Penguin / Pelican (1968), Edition: 2nd Printing, Mass Market Paperback

Description

Classic study by noted scholar ranges over 2,000 years of alchemy: ancient Greek and Chinese alchemy, alchemical apparatus, Islamic and early Western alchemy; signs, symbols, and secret terms; Paracelsus, English and Scottish alchemists, and more. Erudite coverage of philosophical, religious, mystical overtones; replacement of alchemy by scientific method, more. Illustrated.

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Original publication date

1957

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