Reproduction of the original: The Sceptical Chymist by Robert Boyle
For these reasons Robert Boyle has sometimes been called the founder of modern chemistry.
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The Aspiring Adept presents a provocative new view of Robert Boyle (1627-1691), one of the leading figures of the Scientific Revolution, by revealing for the first time his avid and lifelong pursuit of alchemy.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
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