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Alchemy Tried in the Fire : Starkey, Boyle, and the Fate of Helmontian Chymistry
Alchemy Tried in the Fire Starkey Boyle and the Fate of Helmontian Chymistry
Author: William R. Newman, Lawrence M. Principe
What actually took place in the private laboratory of a mid-seventeenth century alchemist? How did he direct his quest after the secrets of Nature? What instruments and theoretical principles did he employ? — Using, as their guide, the previously misunderstood interactions between Robert Boyle, widely known as "the father of chemistry," and Georg...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780226577111
ISBN-10: 0226577112
Publication Date: 12/30/2002
Pages: 359
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Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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