Moran, Bruce T.

Distilling knowledge : alchemy, chemistry, and the scientific revolution / Bruce T. Moran. - Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2005. - 210 p. : ill ; 22 cm. - New histories of science, technology, and medicine . - New histories of science, technology, and medicine. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. [191]-199) and index.

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Examines the contributions early alchemists and chemists made to modern science, describing their practices, prejudices, and ideas about the natural world.

Adult Follett Library Resources.

0674014952 (alk. paper)

2004052601


Alchemy--History.
Chemistry--History.
Science, Renaissance.
Alchemy--History.
Chemistry--History.
Science--Early works to 1800.

QD15 / .M67 2005

540/.9