The Secrets of Alchemy (Synthesis)

by Lawrence M. Principe

In The Secrets of Alchemy, science historian and practicing chemist Lawrence M. Principe dispels commonly held misconceptions about alchemy and sheds light on what it was, how it began, and how it influenced a range of other ideas and pursuits.

“This ele­gant, readable book...covers the history of alchemy from its shadowy origins in Hellenistic Egypt to its scholarly recovery in the 20th century.” —Anthony Grafton, Science

Hardcover

Published January 1, 2012