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From astronomy to alchemy and medicine to geology, he tells this fascinating story from the perspective of the historical characters involved. Starkey, boyle, and the fate of helmontian chymistry. Principe is recognized as one of the foremost experts on the history of alchemy. The secrets of alchemy books pics download new books. Principe dispels commonly held misconceptions about alchemy and sheds light on what it was, how it began, and how it influenced a range of other ideas and pursuits. Principe, the secrets of alchemy the secrets of alchemy 20 is the best introduction to alchemy that i have read, and it includes some great stuff on the testing of alchemical recipes in modern labs. Principe has 22 books on goodreads with 2278 ratings. Principe, one of the worlds leading authorities on the subject, brings alchemy out of the shadows and restores it to its. It requires of its historians a wide and perhaps unusual range of. Or you can simply ask lawrence principe to explain it to you. Principe, a professor at johns hopkins, has been writing on alchemy for years.

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