Atoms and alchemy: chymistry and the experimental origins of the scientific revolution
Auteur :
Newman, William R.
Éditeur :
The University of Chicago Press
ISBN :
9780226576978
Date de publication :
15 mai 2006
Dimensions :
2,3 x 1,5 x 0,2 cm
Poids :
397 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
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. This title exposes the speciousness of these views and challenges widely held beliefs about the origins of the Scientific Revolution.