Alchemy
This entry consists of the following articles:
An Overview
Chinese Alchemy
Indian Alchemy
Hellenistic and Medieval Alchemy
Islamic Alchemy
Renaissance Alchemy
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The Development of Medical Botany and Pharmacology During the Middle Ages
Overview
Once early humans developed the ability to reason, they began to experiment with various plants and herbs. Through th...
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Alchemists Seek Gold and Everlasting Life
Overview
Alchemy was the precursor to the science of chemistry; it incorporated many elements of magic and religion. Originating in the Middle East, it first ...
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From Alchemy to Chemistry
Overview
At the beginning of the seventeenth century, chemistry remained in its infancy. Scientists still had not agreed upon language to describe chemicals and had no ways o...
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Alchemy
Alchemy is a precursor of modern chemistry. It represented the first systematic attempts of people to try to understand the workings of the universe without recourse to religion.
There were tw...
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Alchemy
Alchemists employed both physical procedures and magic to convert base metals, such as lead, into gold, and to create elixirs of eternal life. While alchemy is commonly defined as a field of k...
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Alchemy
In a general sense, alchemy is perceived as the transformation of a common substance to something rare and valuable. Medieval alchemists are often portrayed as little more than quacks attempti...
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The Development of Medical Botany and Pharmacology During the Middle Ages
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