[PDF.86iy] The Foundations of Newton's Alchemy (Cambridge Paperback Library)

The Foundations of Newton's Alchemy (Cambridge Paperback Library)

[PDF.ml59] The Foundations of Newton's Alchemy (Cambridge Paperback Library)

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 | #275914 in Books |  Cambridge University Press |  1983-04-29 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 |  9.02 x.71 x5.98l,1.04 | File type: PDF | 320 pages

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||28 of 29 people found the following review helpful.| Excellent! Phenomenal scholarship, clearly written.|By A Customer|Was Newton an alchemist?
When John Maynard Keynes purchased a trunkful of Sir Isaac Newton's private papers at a Sotheby's auction early in this century, he was shocked to find out how much time and effort Newton had spent in alchemical pursuits. This book explores why Newton did so.
Keynes' react| |'Not every first book suffices to establish a reputation. Mrs Dobb's superb achievement does just that ... No one interested in seventeenth century science should allow himself to miss the work.' Journal of the History of Medicine

'Dobbs's book shou

Sir Isaac Newton left at his death a large collection of papers on alchemy, mostly in his own handwriting; the importance of this legacy has been debated ever since. When it first appeared, Professor Dobb's detailed analysis of the foundations of Newton's alchemical pursuits further stimulated interest in the subject by firmly establishing the importance of alchemy in Newton's thought. This book sets the foundations of Newton's alchemy in their historical context in Rest...

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