The Foundations of Newton's Alchemy

The Foundations of Newton's Alchemy
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Publisher : CUP Archive
Total Pages : 320
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ISBN-10 : 0521273811
ISBN-13 : 9780521273817
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Book Synopsis The Foundations of Newton's Alchemy by : B. J. T. Dobbs

Download or read book The Foundations of Newton's Alchemy written by B. J. T. Dobbs and published by CUP Archive. This book was released on 1983-04-29 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book sets the foundations of Newton's alchemy in their historical context in Restoration England. It is shown that alchemical modes of thought were quite strong in many of those who provided the dynamism for the scientific revolution of the seventeenth century and that these modes of thought had important relationships with general movements for reform in the same period.


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