Glass of the Alchemists: Lead Crystal-gold Ruby, 1650-1750 by Dedo von Kerssenbrock-Krosigk

Glass of the Alchemists: Lead Crystal-gold Ruby, 1650-1750

Dedo von Kerssenbrock-Krosigk

356 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)

nonfiction history nature philosophy science informative medium-paced
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Alchemists are often perceived as somewhat strange and mystical individuals who were obsessed with transmuting the base metals into gold. As we know today, they pursued this goal in vain, and most of their theories have been refuted by modern chem...

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