Atoms and Alchemy: Chymistry and the Experimental Origins of the Scientific Revolution by William R. Newman

Atoms and Alchemy: Chymistry and the Experimental Origins of the Scientific Revolution

William R. Newman

235 pages first pub 2006 (editions)

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For readers fascinated by the untold stories behind the Scientific Revolution, Atoms and Alchemy: Chymistry and the Experimental Origins of the Scientific Revolution by William R. Newman is a captivating journey that will transport them to a world of medieval alchemists, experimental pioneers, and the groundbreaking discoveries that reshaped our understanding of the natural world.

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Since the Enlightenment, alchemy has been viewed as a sort of antiscience, disparaged by many historians as a form of lunacy that impeded the development of rational chemistry. But in Atoms and Alchemy, William R. Newman—a historian widely credite...

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