The Secrets of Alchemy

by Lawrence M. Principe

Book Overview

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"