The Story of Alchemy and the Beginnings of Chemistry (Registro nro. 55606)
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| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | en |
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| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Muir, M. M. Pattison |
| Fuller form of name | (Matthew Moncrieff Pattison), |
| Dates associated with a name | 1848-1931 |
| 245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | The Story of Alchemy and the Beginnings of Chemistry |
| 264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE | |
| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture | Salt Lake City, UT : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer | Project Gutenberg, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice | 2004 |
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| Extent | 1 online resource : |
| Other physical details | multiple file formats |
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| General note | Release date is 2004-11-30 |
| 508 ## - CREATION/PRODUCTION CREDITS NOTE | |
| Creation/production credits note | E-text prepared by Feòrag NicBhrìde, Victoria Woosley, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | "The Story of Alchemy and the Beginnings of Chemistry" by M. M. Pattison Muir is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work delves into the evolution of alchemical practices and beliefs, exploring the transition from mystical alchemy to the foundational principles of modern chemistry. At the start of the text, Muir establishes a framework for discussing the pre-scientific understanding of material changes, highlighting how ancient Greek philosophers laid the groundwork for chemical inquiry, contrasting early speculative ideas with burgeoning empirical methods. In this opening portion, Muir reflects on ancient theories about matter, introduces quotes from notable alchemists, and describes the symbolic language and concepts that characterized their work. Throughout, Muir aims to present the evolution of thought regarding material transformations in an accessible way for modern readers, bridging the gap between mystical alchemical traditions and contemporary scientific understanding. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
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| Uncontrolled term | Alchemy |
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| Uncontrolled term | Chemistry -- History |
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| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14218">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14218</a> |
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