The Aspiring Adept: Robert Boyle and His Alchemical Quest

The Aspiring Adept: Robert Boyle and His Alchemical Quest
ISBN-10
0691050821
ISBN-13
9780691050829
Category
Science
Pages
358
Language
English
Published
2000-10-08
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Author
Lawrence Principe

Description

This volume examines the work of Robert Boyle (1627-1691), one of the leading figures of the Scientific Revolution. The author reinterprets Boyle's "The Sceptical Chymist", aiming to show that it criticises "unphilosophical" pharmacists and textbook writers.

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