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Distilling Knowledge

Distilling Knowledge Alchemy, Chemistry, and the Scientific Revolution - New Histories of Science, Technology, and Medicine

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Examining the ways that alchemy & chemistry were practiced between 1400 & 1700, Bruce T. Moran shows how the methods of each discipline influenced ideas about nature & shaped their inquiries into the workings of the natural world.

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Harvard University Press

Founded in 1913, Harvard University Press is the publisher of such classic works as John Rawls's A Theory of Justice, E. O. Wilson's On Human Nature, and Helen Vendler's Dickinson. The Press continues to be a leading publisher of convergent works in the sciences, humanities, and social sciences, while also taking bold steps in exciting new directions, from innovative partnerships, to a diverse translation program, to an expanded commitment to facilitating scholarly conversation around the globe.

Book information

ISBN: 9780674014954
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Imprint: Harvard University Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 540.9
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Number of pages: 210
Weight: 356g
Height: 217mm
Width: 152mm
Spine width: 20mm