Atoms and Alchemy: Chymistry and the Experimental Origins of the Scientific Revolution - William R. Newman - Books - The University of Chicago Press - 9780226576978 - May 15, 2006
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Since the Enlightenment, alchemy has been viewed as a sort of antiscience, disparaged by many historians as a form of lunacy that impeded the development of rational chemistry. This title exposes the speciousness of these views and challenges widely held beliefs about the origins of the Scientific Revolution.


264 pages, 8 colour plates

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released May 15, 2006
ISBN13 9780226576978
Publishers The University of Chicago Press
Pages 235
Dimensions 229 × 152 × 18 mm   ·   384 g
Language English  

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