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The Story of Alchemy and the Beginnings of Chemistry by M. M. Pattison MUIR (1848 - 1931) Genre(s): *Non-fiction, History , Chemistry Read by: Peter Yearsley in English Chapters: 00:00:00 - 01 - The explanation of material changes given by Greek Thinkers 00:27:40 - 02 - A sketch of alchemical theory 00:49:57 - 03 - The alchemical notion of the unity and simplicity of nature 01:03:44 - 04 - The alchemical elements and principles 01:24:53 - 05 - The alchemical essence 01:55:42 - 06 - Alchemy as an experimental art 02:13:09 - 07 - The Language of alchemy 02:28:52 - 08 - The Degeneracy of Alchemy 02:44:32 - 09 - Paracelsus and some other alchemists 02:56:22 - 10 - Summary of the alchemical doctrine -- the replacement of the Three Principles of the alchemists by the single principle of Phlogiston 03:26:25 - 11 - The examination of the phenomena of combustion 03:51:55 - 12 - The recognition of chemical changes as the interactions of definite substances 04:05:00 - 13 - The chemical elements contrasted with the alchemical principles 04:30:01 - 14 - The modern form of the alchemical quest of the One Thing A light journey through the history of chemistry, from its start in the obscure mysteries of alchemy to what was, for the author, the cutting edge of the development of modern atomic theory ... and whose developing blind ends we can now see with the advantage of hind sight. (Summary by Peter Yearsley) More information:
