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    The Story of Alchemy and the Beginnings of Chemistry
    The Story of Alchemy and the Beginnings of Chemistry
    The Story of Alchemy and the Beginnings of Chemistry
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    The Story of Alchemy and the Beginnings of Chemistry

    By M. M. Pattison Muir

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    The quest to turn base metals into gold captured the imagination of some of the finest minds of the enlightenment, this exciting book looks at the experiments carried out in dark basements away from the eye's of the public and the church. Little did these pioneers realise they were setting the foundation for one of the most fundamental sciences. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRead Books Ltd.
    Release dateApr 4, 2013
    ISBN9781447480860

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