The chemistry of alchemy : from dragon's blood to donkey dung, how chemistry was forged
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Cobb, Cathy.
Contributors
Fetterolf, Monty L.
Goldwhite, Harold.
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QD13 .C63 2014
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LC Subjects
Alchemy -- History -- 16th century.
Alchemy -- History -- 17th century.
Alchemy.
Chemistry -- History -- 16th century.
Chemistry -- History -- 17th century.
Medicine -- History -- 17th century.
OCLC Fast Subjects
Alchemy
Chemistry
History
Medicine
Other Subjects
Alchemy
Alchemy -- History -- 16th century.
Alchemy -- History -- 17th century.
alchemy.
Alchimie -- Histoire -- 16e siècle.
Alchimie -- Histoire -- 17e siècle.
Alchimie.
Alquímia -- Història -- S. XVI-XVII.
Chemistry -- history
Chemistry -- History -- 16th century.
Chemistry -- History -- 17th century.
Chimie -- Histoire -- 16e siècle.
Chimie -- Histoire -- 17e siècle.
History, 16th Century
History, 17th Century
Médecine -- Histoire -- 16e siècle.
Médecine -- Histoire -- 17e siècle.
Química -- Història -- S. XVI-XVII.

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364 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Language
English

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 345-348) and index.
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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. Amherst, New York: 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 Amherst, New York: Prometheus Books, 2014.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Cobb, C., Fetterolf, M. L. and Goldwhite, H. (2014). The chemistry of alchemy: from dragon's blood to donkey dung, how chemistry was forged. Amherst, New York: Prometheus Books.

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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