The Chemical Choir: A History of Alchemy

Author: P. G. Maxwell-Stuart Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 224 The history of alchemy is traced from its earliest roots through to its influence and use in modern-day science.Beginning in China in the search for the secret of immortality, and appearing independently in Egypt as an attempt to produce gold, alchemy received a great boost in Europe from studies by Islamic and Jewish alchemists. Their written accounts were translated into Latin and combined with what was known of Greek natural...Read more