A unique approach to the history of science using do-it-yourself experiments along with brief historical profiles to demonstrate how the ancient alchemists stumbled upon the science of chemistry.Be the alchemist! Explore the legend of alchemy with the science of chemistry. Enjoy over twenty hands-ondemonstrations of alchemical reactions.In this exploration of the ancient art of alchemy, three veteran chemists show that the alchemists\\\’ quest involved real science and they recount fascinating stories of the sages who performed these strange experiments. Why waste more words on this weird deviation in the evolution of chemistry? As the authors show, the writings of medieval alchemists may seem like the ravings of brain-addled fools, but there is more to the story than that. Recent scholarship has shown that some seemingly nonsensical mysticism is, in fact, decipherable code, and Western European alchemists functioned from a firmer theoretical foundation than previously thought. They had a guiding principle, based on experience: separate and purify materials by fire and reconstitute them into products, including, of course, gold and the universal elixir, the Philosophers\\\’ stone. Their efforts were not in vain: by trial, by error, by design, and by persistence, the alchemists discovered acids, alkalis, alcohols, salts, and exquisite, powerful, and vibrant reactions–which can be reproduced using common products, minerals, metals, and salts. So gather your vats and stoke your fires! Get ready to make burning waters, peacocks\\\’ tails, Philosophers\\\’ stone, and, of course, gold!
语言:
英文
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pdf
作者:
Cathy Cobb, Monty Fetterolf, Harold Goldwhite
目录:
“Acknowledgments Preface Apologia X-Rated Alchemy PART 1. SETTING THE SCENE Introduction to Part 1: Stirring the Fires Chapter 1. The Zosimos Effect Demonstration 1. Calcination, Distillation, Transmutation! Chapter 2. Islamic Authors—Romancing the Stone Demonstration 2. The Mercury/Sulfur Makeup of Metals PART 2. ALCHEMY IN THE MIDDLE Introduction to Part 2: Middle-Aged Alchemy Chapter 3. Auld Michael and the Fractious Friars” Demonstration 3. The Firing and Falsifying of Gold Chapter 4. Geber and the Sum of Perfection Demonstration 4. Divine Waters Chapter 5. Aqua Vitae! Demonstration 5. Burning Waters Chapter 6. Philosophers’ Stone Demonstration 6. Erina\\\’s Fabulous Philosophers’ Stone Chapter 7. Rocky Romance: Miners and Magick in the Renaissance Demonstration 7. The Parting of Gold Chapter 8. Paradigm, Paradox: Paracelsus Demonstration 8. Diana and the HomunculusPART 3. ALCHEMICAL RENAISSANCE Introduction to Part 3: Paracelsus Is Dead; Long Live Paracelsus Chapter 9. Paracelsian Women Demonstration 9. Book of Secrets Chapter 10. Paracelsian Men Demonstration 10. Transmutation Revisited Chapter 11. Charlatans and Chicanery Demonstration 11. Tricks of the Trade Chapter 12. What Can You Do with a Degree in Alchemy? Demonstration 12. Practical Alchemy Chapter 13. Renaissance Alchemical Authors Demonstration 13. Lifting the Mystical Fog Chapter 14. Sendivogius and Rudolf—Fire and Salt Demonstration 14. The Poo Plan Chapter 15. Johannes van Helmont—The Art of Fire Demonstration 15. The Gas That Got Away” PART 4. THOROUGHLY MODERN ALCHEMY Introduction to Part 4: Full-Blown Alchemy Chapter 16. Digby and Drebble—Something in the Air Demonstration 16. Up in the Air Chapter 17. The Society of Jesus and the Fraternity of the Rosy Cross Demonstration 17. The Jesuit Workroom Chapter 18. Glauber\\\’s Salt and Glauber\\\’s Gold Demonstration 18. Glauber\\\’s Ghostly Golden Garden Chapter 19. The Harvard Alchemists—and the Honorable Robert Boyle Begins Demonstration 19. Reduction to the Pristine State Chapter 20. Robert Boyle Ends—and So Do We Demonstration 20. The Color of Alchemy Conclusion: Alabaster and Clay Stores and Ores”
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《The Chemistry of Alchemy: From Dragon’s Blood to Donkey Dung, How Chemistry.. 》通过对炼金术与化学关系的探讨，揭示了炼金术对化学发展的重要影响。炼金术不仅是古代科学的重要组成部分，也是现代科学发展的先驱。通过对炼金术的研究，我们可以更好地理解科学的发展历程和人类文明的进步。
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