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Author: Royal College of Physicians of London
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Published: 1682
Total Pages: 930
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Allen G. Debus
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Published: 2013-03-21
Total Pages: 660
ISBN-13: 0486150216
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSwiss-born physician and alchemist Paracelsus (1493–1541) and his disciples espoused a doctrine they proclaimed as a truly Christian interpretation of nature in chemistry. Drawing upon a mixture of ancient, medieval, and Renaissance sources, they developed a new philosophy that interpreted both macrocosmic and microcosmic events through the personal observations of the chemist and the Divine Grace of the Lord. Until the publication of this book, however, the breadth and vicissitudes of the Paracelsian approach to nature and medicine had been little studied. This volume spans more than a century, providing a rich record of the major interests of the Paracelsian and other chemical philosophers and the conflicts in which they engaged with their contemporaries. It examines chemistry and nature in the Renaissance, the Paracelsian debates, the theories of Robert Fludd, the Helmontian restatement of the chemical philosophy, and many other issues of this transitional era in the history of science. Enhanced with 36 black-and-white illustrations, this well-researched and compellingly related study will fascinate students of the history of science, chemistry, and medicine.
Author: Fielding Hudson Garrison
Publisher: Franklin Classics Trade Press
Published: 2018-10-30
Total Pages: 906
ISBN-13: 9780344486340
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author: Gregory Higby
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2018-12-12
Total Pages: 426
ISBN-13: 042966463X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOriginally published in 1995, The History of Pharmacy is a critical bibliography of selected information on the history of pharmacy. The book is designed to guide students and academics through the history of science and technology. Topics range from medicine, chemical technology and the economics and business of pharmacy to pharmacy’s influence in the arts. The bibliography includes an exhaustive selection of primary and secondary sources and is arranged chronologically. This book will be of interest to those researching in the area of the history of science and technology and will appeal to students and academic researchers alike.
Author: Walter Thomas Rogers
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Published: 1913
Total Pages: 232
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Royal College of Physicians of London
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Published: 1707
Total Pages: 944
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Michael Bycroft
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2018-11-27
Total Pages: 369
ISBN-13: 3319963791
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis edited collection is an interdisciplinary study of gems in the early modern world. It examines the relations between the art, science, and technology of gems, and it does so against the backdrop of an expanding global trade in gems. The eleven chapters are organised into three parts. The first part sets the scene by describing how gems moved around the early modern world, how they were set in motion, and how they were pulled together in the course of their travels. The second part is about value. It asks why people valued gems, how they determined the value of a given gem, and how the value of a gem was connected to its perceived place of origin. The third part deals with the skills involved in cutting, polishing, and mounting gems, and how these skills were transmitted and articulated by artisans. The common themes of all these chapters are materials, knowledge and global trade. The contributors to this volume focus on the material properties of gems such as their weight and hardness, on the knowledge involved in exchanging them and valuing them, and on the cultural consequences of the expanding trade in gems in Eurasia and the Americas.
Author: Edith Snook
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2011-03-08
Total Pages: 235
ISBN-13: 0230302238
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDivided into three sections on cosmetics, clothes and hairstyling, this book explores how early modern women regarded beauty culture and in what ways skin, clothes and hair could be used to represent racial, class and gender identities, and to convey political, religious and philosophical ideals.
Author: Frater Albertus
Publisher: Weiser Books
Published: 1987-01-15
Total Pages: 142
ISBN-13: 1609255607
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFormerly handed down under oath of secrecy, this clear, concise handbook discusses: the fundamental principles of alchemy; directions for the formation of an inexpensive home laboratory, with illustrations of the necessary equipment; step-by-step instructions for the work of the Lesser Circulation, the alchemical transformation within the plant kingdom?the necessary prerequisite for any work in the mineral kingdom.
Author: Basilius Valentinus
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Published: 1893
Total Pages: 254
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