El secreto de los alquimistas (Investigacion abierta) (Spanish Edition)

This is the fascinating, scientific, and hermetic history of the philosopher's stone search - beginning with Hermes Trismegistus and the Kybalion, to the Phlogiston, Bacon, Isaac Newton, and the birth of modern chemistry. The secret of alchemists probes into one of the deepest mysteries of human nature - Alchemy. In search of the truth about a practice that is as archaic as it is enigmatic, this work covers the path between science and magic, hypothesis and beliefs, demonstrations and myths, together with famous historical figures that turn the narration into a truthful trip through the intricacies of an occult knowledge. Alchemists are holders of knowledge, halfway between science and magic, and are the main protagonists of this book. For this reason, the author gives expression to what he considers the most fascinating gathered material: the texts of the alchemists. For its rigor and informative willingness, this book tries to vindicate the role of alchemy in history, which it deserves.