Alchemy

Philip Ball

The craft of alchemy has intrigued and mystified people since antiquity. Many early cultures are known to have experimented with chemical transformations: from dyes, glazes, and cosmetics in Bronze Age Egypt to life-extending elixirs pursued by scholars in ancient China and India. Many have also attempted to transform lead, mercury, and other metals into gold - and some claim to have succeeded. Philip Ball sets alchemy within the context of the history of science and culture, showing that it was not simply an esoteric fantasy but an important phase in the development of experimental science and natural philosophy.

Author(s): Ball, Philip
Binding: Hardback
Date of Publication: 02/09/2025
Pagination: 256 pages
Series: N/A
Imprint: Yale University Press
Published By: Yale University Press
Book Classification: History of art|European history|History|History of science|Magic, spells & alchemy
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ISBN13\EAN\SKU: 9780300280876