The chemistry of alchemy : from dragon's blood to donkey dung, how chemistry was forged
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Amherst, New York : Prometheus Books, 2014.
Format
Book
ISBN
9781616149154, 9781616149154, 1616149159
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364 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
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Lawson McGhee Library - Books
540.112 COBB
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540.112 COBB
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540.112 COBB
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Published
Amherst, New York : Prometheus Books, 2014.
Language
English
ISBN
9781616149154, 9781616149154, 1616149159
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 325-348) and index.
Description
As the authors show, the writings of medieval alchemists may seem like the ravings of brain-addled fools, but there is more to the story than that. Recent scholarship has shown that some seemingly nonsensical mysticism is, in fact, decipherable code, and Western European alchemists functioned from a firmer theoretical foundation than previously thought. They had a guiding principle, based on experience: separate and purify materials by fire and reconstitute them into products, including, of course, gold and the universal elixir, the Philosophers' stone. Their efforts were not in vain: by trial, by error, by design, and by persistence, the alchemists discovered acids, alkalis, alcohols, salts, and exquisite, powerful, and vibrant reactions--which can be reproduced using common products, minerals, and metals.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Cobb, C., Fetterolf, M. L., & Goldwhite, H. (2014). The chemistry of alchemy: from dragon's blood to donkey dung, how chemistry was forged . Prometheus Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Cobb, Cathy, Monty L., Fetterolf and Harold, Goldwhite. 2014. The Chemistry of Alchemy: From Dragon's Blood to Donkey Dung, How Chemistry Was Forged. Prometheus Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Cobb, Cathy, Monty L., Fetterolf and Harold, Goldwhite. The Chemistry of Alchemy: From Dragon's Blood to Donkey Dung, How Chemistry Was Forged Prometheus Books, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Cobb, Cathy,, Monty L. Fetterolf, and Harold Goldwhite. The Chemistry of Alchemy: From Dragon's Blood to Donkey Dung, How Chemistry Was Forged Prometheus Books, 2014.
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