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The transmutations of chymistry : Wilhelm Homberg and the Académie royale des sciences / Lawrence M. Principe.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Principe, Lawrence, author.
- Series:
- Synthesis.
- Synthesis
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Homberg, Wilhelm, 1652-1715.
- Homberg, Wilhelm.
- Académie royale des sciences (France).
- Chemists--France--Biography.
- Chemists.
- Alchemy.
- History.
- Chemistry.
- France.
- Scientists--France--Biography.
- Scientists.
- Chemistry--History--17th century.
- Chemistry--History--18th century.
- Alchemy--History--17th century.
- Alchemy--History--18th century.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (481 pages).
- Place of Publication:
- Chicago ; London : The University of Chicago Press, 2020.
- System Details:
- text file
- Contents:
- A merchant of the marvelous
- A Batavian in Paris
- Essaying chymistry
- A new chymical light
- Chrysopoeia at the Acade̹mie and the Palais Royal
- Chymistry in Homberg's later years : practices, promises, poisons, and prisons
- Homberg's legacy
- Epilogue: Homberg and the transmutations of chymistry at the Acade̹mie.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. Berlin Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on print version record.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Edward Potts Cheyney Memorial Fund.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Principe, Lawrence M. Transmutations of Chymistry : Wilhelm Homberg and the Académie Royale des Sciences.
- ISBN:
- 022670081X
- 9780226700816
- Publisher Number:
- 99985465300
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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