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Librivox recording of The Story of Alchemy and the Beginnings of Chemistry by M. M. Pattison Muir.
Read by Peter Yearsley
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)
M4B audiobook of complete book
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This audio is part of the collection: The LibriVox Free Audiobook Collection
It also belongs to collections: Audio Books & Poetry; Community Audio
Artist/Composer: M. M. Pattison Muir
Date: 2009-07-02
Source: Librivox recording of a public-domain text
Keywords: librivox; audiobooks; alchemy; chemistry; history; science
Creative Commons license: Public Domain
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| storyofalchemy_0906_128kb.m3u | 128kbps M3U | Stream |
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| 01 - The explanation of material changes given by Greek Thinkers |
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| 02 - A sketch of alchemical theory |
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| 03 - The alchemical notion of the unity and simplicity of nature |
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| 04 - The alchemical elements and principles |
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| 05 - The alchemical essence |
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| 06 - Alchemy as an experimental art |
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| 07 - The Language of alchemy |
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| 08 - The Degeneracy of Alchemy |
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| 09 - Paracelsus and some other alchemists |
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| 10 - Summary of the alchemical doctrine -- the replacement of the Three Principles of the alchemists by the single principle of Phlogiston |
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| 11 - The examination of the phenomena of combustion |
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| 12 - The recognition of chemical changes as the interactions of definite substances |
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| 13 - The chemical elements contrasted with the alchemical principles |
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| 14 - The modern form of the alchemical quest of the One Thing |
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Reviewer:
notmyname -
Subject:
Good book, good recording
I had never heard of this book before and enjoyed it a lot. If you're interested in the history of pseudoscience and real science, it's fascinating and offers insight into why people believe absurd things. I found parts of it a little repetitive, however.
The British-sounding male reader has a nice voice and gives a fine, listenable reading. My only complaint is that, when reading silly quotations from self-proclaimed alchemists, he sometimes exaggerates their silliness. But that's a matter of taste and no doubt other listeners will find it delightful.
