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The Age of Alchemy: The Secret History of Chemistry from Ancient Magic to Modern Science
By Kit Chapman
Hardcover
$29.95
By Kit Chapman
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For readers of Sam Kean and Bill Bryson, The Age of Alchemy uncovers a vibrant, interconnected world of forgotten artisans, scholars, and experimenters who, across millennia and continents, transformed mystical alchemy into modern chemistry.
“Timely and essential, this is great storytelling.”—Hugh Aldersey-Williams, bestselling author of Periodic Tales
“An awe-inspiring history of a critical scientific discipline.”—Publishers Weekly, STARRED review
3,000 years ago, on the banks of the Tigris i...
“Timely and essential, this is great storytelling.”—Hugh Aldersey-Williams, bestselling author of Periodic Tales
“An awe-inspiring history of a critical scientific discipline.”—Publishers Weekly, STARRED review
3,000 years ago, on the banks of the Tigris i...
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