Alchemy: An Illustrated History of Elixirs, Experiments, and the Birth of Modern Science Brand / Ohh Deer and the Art Institute of

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Alchemy: An Illustrated History of Elixirs, Experiments, and the Birth of Modern Science Brand / Ohh Deer and the Art Institute ofFlush with hundreds of illustrations, this book revisits the histories of chemistry, medicine, ideas, and culture through the lens of alchemy The craft of alchemy has intrigued and mystified people since antiquity. Many early cultures are known to have experimented with chemical transformations: from dyes, glazes, and cosmetics in Bronze Age Egypt to life extending elixirs pursued by scholars in ancient China and India. Many have also attempted to