Alchemy in Byzantine times was a long intellectual tradition blending Ancient Greek science, Egyptian symbolism, and ...

Medieval alchemy was a dangerous blend of science, mysticism, and obsession. Alchemists experimented with toxic substances in pursuit of gold and eternal life. Explosions, poisonings, and fires were ...

Back in Park City, Weinman set up a small home laboratory. His practice was personal at first — equal parts spiritual ...

First steps: from alchemy to chemistry? -- Robert Boyle: chemistry and experiment -- A German story: what burns, and how -- An enlightened discipline: chemistry as science and craft -- Different kinds ...

At head of title: Sidney M. Edelstein Collection. Added t.p. in Hebrew. Exhibition held at the Berman Hall, June-July 1978. siris_sil_112625 ...