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Author Morrisson, Mark S.

Title Modern alchemy : occultism and the emergence of atomic theory / Mark S. Morrisson
Published New York : Oxford University Press, 2007

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Description 1 online resource (viii, 262 pages)
Contents Introduction -- From the Golden Dawn to the Alchemical Society -- Occult chemistry, instrumentation, and the theosophical science of direct perception -- Chemistry in the borderland -- Atomic alchemy and the gold standard -- Epilogue
Summary Alchemists are generally held to be the quirky forefathers of science, blending occultism with metaphysical pursuits. This text challenges the widespread dismissal of alchemy as a largely insignificant historical footnote to science
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-251) and index
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Subject Alchemy in literature.
Alchemy -- History
Nuclear chemistry.
Occultism -- History
Alchemy.
Alchemy
Occultism -- history
Nuclear Physics -- history
Literature
alchemy.
SCIENCE -- Chemistry -- General.
Alchemy
Alchemy in literature
Nuclear chemistry
Occultism
Genre/Form History
Form Electronic book
Author Oxford University Press
ISBN 0195306961
9780195306965
9780198041924
0198041926