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Alchemy

Author : Eric John Holmyard
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 9780486262987
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (629 download)

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Download or read book Alchemy written by Eric John Holmyard and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1990-01-01 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alchemy is thought to have originated over 2000 years ago in Hellenic Egypt, the result of three converging streams: Greek philosophy, Egyptian technology and the mysticism of Middle Eastern religions. Its heyday was from about 800 A.D. to the middle of the seventeenth century, and its practitioners ranged from kings, popes, and emperors to minor clergy, parish clerks, smiths, dyers, and tinkers. Even such accomplished men as Roger Bacon, Thomas Aquinas, Sir Thomas Browne and Isaac Newton took an interest in alchemical matters. In its search for the "Philosopher's Stone" that would transmute base metals into silver and gold, alchemy took on many philosophical, religious and mystical overtones. These and many other facets of alchemy are explored with enormous insight and erudition in this classic work. E. J. Holmyard, a noted scholar in the field, begins with the alchemists of ancient Greece and China and goes on to discuss alchemical apparatus, Islamic and early Western alchemy; signs, symbols, and secret terms; Paracelsus; English, Scottish and French alchemists; Helvetius, Price, and Semler, and much more. Ranging over two millennia of alchemical history, Mr. Holmyard shows how, like astrology and witchcraft, alchemy was an integral part of the pre-scientific moral order, arousing the cupidity of princes, the blind fear of mobs and the intellectual curiosity of learned men. Eventually, however, with the advent and ascension of the scientific method, the hopes and ideas of the alchemists faded to the status of "pseudo-science." That transformation, as well as alchemy's undeniable role as a precursor of modern chemistry, are brilliantly illuminated in this book. Students of alchemy, chemistry, the history of science, and the occult, plus anyone interested in the origin and evolution of one of mankind's most enduring and influential myths, will want to have a copy of this masterly study.

A Book of Alchemy

Author : Marsilius Ficinus
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781530866861
Total Pages : 50 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (668 download)

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Download or read book A Book of Alchemy written by Marsilius Ficinus and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-04-03 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Book of the Chemical Art, ascribed to Marsilius Ficinus, provides one of the most in depth accounts of alchemical philosophy ever created. It is a philosophical treatise, as those of antiquity, listing its way through objections to alchemy, refuting its foes as well as superstitions prevalent at the time not accepted by the literate mystics of the era. It culminates with a section dedicated specifically to answers on such subjects supposedly derived from the conversations held between one Illardus, a Catalonian necromancer, and the Devil himself, which is here considered to give credence to the entire manuscript.

The Book of Alchemy

Author : Francis Melville
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781877082016
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (82 download)

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Download or read book The Book of Alchemy written by Francis Melville and published by . This book was released on 2003-06-01 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Outlining the history, philosophy and techniques of the Western tradition of alchemy, as passed down from the Egyptians to the Ancient Greeks and Arabs, who introduced alchemy to Europe in the Middle Ages, this text also looks at the people who have kept the tradition alive, and how alchemy has achieved a role in science, mdeicine, philosophy, religion and the arts in the 21st century. It includes practical exercises including meditations, the understanding of the planets and numerology, with instructions on how to make alchemical tinctures and potions using everyday herbs and equipment.

The Secrets of Alchemy

Author : Lawrence M. Principe
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 0226923789
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (269 download)

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Download or read book The Secrets of Alchemy written by Lawrence M. Principe and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2012-12-10 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This elegant, readable book…covers the history of alchemy from its shadowy origins in Hellenistic Egypt to its scholarly recovery in the 20th century” (Anthony Grafton, Science). In The Secrets of Alchemy, science historian and practicing chemist Lawrence M. Principe dispels commonly held misconceptions about alchemy and sheds light on what it was, how it began, and how it influenced a range of other ideas and pursuits. Principe demonstrates the importance of alchemy during its heyday in early modern Europe, and explores its enduring place in literature, fine art, theater, and religion as well as its recent acceptance as a serious subject of study for historians of science. Principe also introduces readers to some of the most fascinating alchemists, such as Zosimos and Basil Valentine, whose lives dot alchemy’s long reign from the third century and to the present day. Through his discussion of alchemists and their times, Principe pieces together clues from obscure texts to reveal alchemy’s secrets, and uses them to recreate many of the most famous recipes in his lab, including those for the “glass of antimony” and “philosophers’ tree.”

Alchemy and Alchemists

Author : C. J. S. Thompson
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486167828
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (861 download)

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Download or read book Alchemy and Alchemists written by C. J. S. Thompson and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-07-12 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Well-researched study traces history of alchemy, chronicling search for philosopher's stone and elixir of life, alchemist's laboratory and apparatus, symbols and secret alphabets, famous practitioners, plus contributions to field of chemistry. 77 black-and-white illustrations, 31 plates.

The Encyclopedia of Magic and Alchemy

Author : Rosemary Guiley
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1438130007
Total Pages : 385 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (381 download)

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Download or read book The Encyclopedia of Magic and Alchemy written by Rosemary Guiley and published by Infobase Publishing. This book was released on 2006 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive illustrated reference guide with more than 400 entries on the subjects of magic and alchemy.

Magic and Alchemy

Author : Robert Michael Place
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0791093905
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Magic and Alchemy written by Robert Michael Place and published by Infobase Publishing. This book was released on 2009 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The word 'magic' evokes many ideas, from a stage magician performing illusions to the pyrotechnics of witches and wizards depicted in movies and on television. This book covers the history, practices, and philosophies of magic and alchemy in Western history. It also looks at the tools used by magicians and alchemists.

Practical Alchemy

Author : Brian Cotnoir
Publisher : Weiser Books
ISBN 13 : 1633412253
Total Pages : 162 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (334 download)

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Download or read book Practical Alchemy written by Brian Cotnoir and published by Weiser Books. This book was released on 2021-07-01 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A concise guide to the history, theory, and practice of alchemy (the “great work”)—the art of working with the energies of nature for spiritual development, healing, and transformation. Alchemy is a means of understanding and working in concert with the energies of nature for spiritual development, healing, and transformation. In this book, Brian Cotnoir offers a step-by-step introduction that explores alchemy’s mysteries while illustrating its use as a modern spiritual system of attainment. He provides an overview of the history of alchemy, from the first meldings of Egyptian technology to the Middle Ages—the golden age of alchemy—to contemporary techniques. He demystifies the relationship between alchemy and chemistry, and provides evidence that alchemy is much more than a medieval form of psychotherapy. The guide also includes practical laboratory experiments that safely and intelligently lead readers to an understanding of this ancient art and spiritual practice. Provides step-by-step instruction for beginning a practice in alchemy Explains the theory underlying the art and science of alchemy and how it works Demystifies the relationship between alchemy and chemistry, while going well beyond the “psychological interpretation” advanced by nonscientists Introduces the practice of alchemy to students of the Western magical arts This book was previously published as The Weiser Concise Guide to Alchemy. This new edition includes a foreword by Robert Allen Bartlett, author of Real Alchemy.

Gold: Israel Regardie's Lost Book of Alchemy

Author : Israel Regardie
Publisher : Llewellyn Worldwide
ISBN 13 : 073874347X
Total Pages : 214 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (387 download)

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Download or read book Gold: Israel Regardie's Lost Book of Alchemy written by Israel Regardie and published by Llewellyn Worldwide. This book was released on 2015-04-08 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this newly discovered text, famed occultist Israel Regardie sheds light on the psychological and spiritual meaning behind the symbols and metaphors of alchemy. Locked away for years before it was made available, and now fully annotated by Chic and Sandra Tabatha Cicero, Gold is the first new book by Regardie published in decades. Analyzing important seventeenth-century alchemical treatises, such as "The True Book of the Learned Synesius," Regardie uses the language of Jungian psychology, magnetism, and hypnosis while citing his own unique experiences as a therapist and healer. Learn about spiritual alchemy and the connection between ancient magic and modern-day psychology. Explore the similarities between alchemical theory, Taoist philosophy, yoga, Zen Buddhism, and experiments with the human aura. With illustrations and appendices, including Regardie's original text "The Art of True Healing," Gold is a definitive work by a true master.

Newton the Alchemist

Author : William R. Newman
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691174873
Total Pages : 559 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (911 download)

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Download or read book Newton the Alchemist written by William R. Newman and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2018-12-11 with total page 559 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A book that finally demystifies Newton’s experiments in alchemy When Isaac Newton’s alchemical papers surfaced at a Sotheby’s auction in 1936, the quantity and seeming incoherence of the manuscripts were shocking. No longer the exemplar of Enlightenment rationality, the legendary physicist suddenly became “the last of the magicians.” Newton the Alchemist unlocks the secrets of Newton’s alchemical quest, providing a radically new understanding of the uncommon genius who probed nature at its deepest levels in pursuit of empirical knowledge. In this evocative and superbly written book, William Newman blends in-depth analysis of newly available texts with laboratory replications of Newton’s actual experiments in alchemy. He does not justify Newton’s alchemical research as part of a religious search for God in the physical world, nor does he argue that Newton studied alchemy to learn about gravitational attraction. Newman traces the evolution of Newton’s alchemical ideas and practices over a span of more than three decades, showing how they proved fruitful in diverse scientific fields. A precise experimenter in the realm of “chymistry,” Newton put the riddles of alchemy to the test in his lab. He also used ideas drawn from the alchemical texts to great effect in his optical experimentation. In his hands, alchemy was a tool for attaining the material benefits associated with the philosopher’s stone and an instrument for acquiring scientific knowledge of the most sophisticated kind. Newton the Alchemist provides rare insights into a man who was neither Enlightenment rationalist nor irrational magus, but rather an alchemist who sought through experiment and empiricism to alter nature at its very heart.

Alchemists Through the Ages

Author : Arthur Edward Waite
Publisher : SteinerBooks
ISBN 13 : 1621511480
Total Pages : 371 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (215 download)

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Download or read book Alchemists Through the Ages written by Arthur Edward Waite and published by SteinerBooks. This book was released on 1970 with total page 371 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All the many personalities who have immortalized themselves in alchemical research through the centuries are introduced in this very readable, compact presentation for today's interest in this fascinating, age-old quest in the metamorphosis of the human being. Mr Waite shows that the real alchemist quest was no the goal of turning base metals into gold, but rather the unfolding of the human being, the releasing and manifesting of the higher self. Seen in this light, alchemy is of profound interest and vital concern to awakened interests in development of spiritual powers and potentialities. Throughought the book are beautiful, historically significant illustrations.

Alchemist's Handbook

Author : Frater Albertus
Publisher : Weiser Books
ISBN 13 : 9781609255602
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (556 download)

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Download or read book Alchemist's Handbook written by Frater Albertus and published by Weiser Books. This book was released on 1987-01-15 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Formerly handed down under oath of secrecy, this clear, concise handbook discusses: the fundamental principles of alchemy; directions for the formation of an inexpensive home laboratory, with illustrations of the necessary equipment; step-by-step instructions for the work of the Lesser Circulation, the alchemical transformation within the plant kingdom?the necessary prerequisite for any work in the mineral kingdom.

Lexicon of Alchemy

Author : Martinus Rulandus
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781856520713
Total Pages : 470 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (27 download)

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Download or read book Lexicon of Alchemy written by Martinus Rulandus and published by . This book was released on 1991-10-01 with total page 470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Alchemy

Author : Arthur John Hopkins
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 310 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (45 download)

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Download or read book Alchemy written by Arthur John Hopkins and published by . This book was released on 1934 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Codes Of Alchemy, A Magic Symbol Reference Book

Author : D. Brewer
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781716100369
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (3 download)

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Download or read book Codes Of Alchemy, A Magic Symbol Reference Book written by D. Brewer and published by . This book was released on 2021-02-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Considered the precursor to chemistry, the field of alchemy stretches back to ancient history, and as it evolved, became inevitably entangled with witchcraft and magic. To keep their work secret and protect it from theft, alchemists wrote in fascinating and sometimes intricate symbols representing every element, substance, compound, process, unit and intervention. These markings are esoteric in nature and historically important, being that together, they hold the potential for the key to the creation of the Philosopher's Stone itself. Understand the concepts of Magnus Opus, Prima Materia, Tria Prima, Classical Elements, Seven Planetary Metals and Ritualistic Magic in alchemy, together with a multitude of alchemical symbols within this book, suitable for people new to the field of alchemy.

Alchemy, the Ancient Science

Author : Neil Powell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 150 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Alchemy, the Ancient Science written by Neil Powell and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Book Of Aquarius - Alchemy and the Philosophers Stone

Author : Anonymous
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1471083926
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (71 download)

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Download or read book The Book Of Aquarius - Alchemy and the Philosophers Stone written by Anonymous and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2012-02-28 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alchemy and the Philosophers' Stone are real. This is not a joke or a scam. This book covers the full theory and practice of alchemy and how to make the Philosophers' Stone, capable of reversing the aging process and curing all disease to the effect that one could live forever. This is an ancient secret which has never before been publicly released. Please read the book before making any judgement on it; this world is not what it seems to be.