158 illustrations, 109 in full color, 5 x 7"
Alchemy: The Great Secret (Abrams Discoveries)
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Author(s)Andrea Aromatico
PublisherHarry N. Abrams
ISBN / ASIN0810928892
ISBN-139780810928893
AvailabilityUsually ships in 1 to 2 weeks
Sales Rank481,086
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸
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Medieval alchemists, forerunners of today's chemists, sought to transmute base metals into gold. This lively illustrated history explores intriguing aspects of this mix of science, philosophy, art, religion, and magic, whose roots go back to ancient Egypt.