The Chemistry of Alchemy

The Chemistry of Alchemy
Author :
Publisher : Prometheus Books
Total Pages : 374
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781616149161
ISBN-13 : 1616149167
Rating : 4/5 (61 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Chemistry of Alchemy by : Cathy Cobb

Download or read book The Chemistry of Alchemy written by Cathy Cobb and published by Prometheus Books. This book was released on 2014-07-01 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A unique approach to the history of science using do-it-yourself experiments along with brief historical profiles to demonstrate how the ancient alchemists stumbled upon the science of chemistry. Be the alchemist! Explore the legend of alchemy with the science of chemistry. Enjoy over twenty hands-on demonstrations of alchemical reactions. In this exploration of the ancient art of alchemy, three veteran chemists show that the alchemists' quest involved real science and they recount fascinating stories of the sages who performed these strange experiments. Why waste more words on this weird deviation in the evolution of chemistry? 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, metals, and salts. So gather your vats and stoke your fires! Get ready to make burning waters, peacocks' tails, Philosophers' stone, and, of course, gold!


The Chemistry of Alchemy Related Books

The Chemistry of Alchemy
Language: en
Pages: 374
Authors: Cathy Cobb
Categories: Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2014-07-01 - Publisher: Prometheus Books

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

A unique approach to the history of science using do-it-yourself experiments along with brief historical profiles to demonstrate how the ancient alchemists stum
Alchemy and Alchemists
Language: en
Pages: 292
Authors: C. J. S. Thompson
Categories: Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2012-07-12 - Publisher: Courier Corporation

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Well-researched study traces history of alchemy, chronicling search for philosopher's stone and elixir of life, alchemist's laboratory and apparatus, symbols an
The Alchemical Essence and the Chemical Element
Language: en
Pages: 128
Authors: Matthew Moncrieff Pattison Muir
Categories: Alchemy
Type: BOOK - Published: 1894 - Publisher:

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

The Chemistry of Money
Language: en
Pages: 227
Authors: Brian Rohrig
Categories: Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2020-10-26 - Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Did you know that some societies once used giant rocks for money? Why do some coins have holes in them? Will plastic soon replace paper currency? The history of
The Story of Alchemy and the Beginnings of Chemistry
Language: en
Pages: 190
Authors: M. M. Pattison Muir
Categories:
Type: BOOK - Published: 2017-06-03 - Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

CHAPTER I THE EXPLANATION OF MATERIAL CHANGES GIVEN BY THE GREEK THINKERS. For thousands of years before men had any accurate and exact knowledge of the changes