A Short History of ChemistryFrom the use of metals by prehistoric man to the alchemical experiments of medieval and renaissance man to the complex chemical skills of contemporary man, Asimov traces the development of this building block of our technological world. |
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THE SCIENCE STUDY SERIES | 1 |
ALCHEMY | 15 |
Revival in Europe | 23 |
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