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Newton the Alchemist: Science, Enigma, and the Quest for Nature's "Secret Fire"
William Newman
Newton the Alchemist: Science, Enigma, and the Quest for Nature's "Secret Fire"
William Newman
A book that finally demystifies Newton's experiments in alchemyWhen 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
560 pages, 40 b/w + 10 color
Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
Released | December 11, 2018 |
ISBN13 | 9780691174877 |
Publishers | Princeton University Press |
Pages | 560 |
Dimensions | 261 × 186 × 36 mm · 1.19 kg |
Language | English |
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