Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Library science
Languages : en
Pages : 698
Book Description
Alchemical Libraries Almanack
Author: Alchemical Libraries Almanack
Author: The Mirror of Alchemy
Author: Gareth RobertsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
In this accessible and authoritative study, Gareth Roberts provides an introduction to the history, concepts, terms and presuppositions of western European alchemy, as well as discussing the works of individual alchemists and the characteristically metaphorical and paradoxical languages they employed. With a wealth of illustrations in colour and black and white, drawn from he outstanding collections of alchemical manuscripts and printed books in The British Library, and an illustrated glossary of alchemical terms, The Mirror of Alchemy is a fascinating survey of the subject for anyone interested in medieval and Renaissance thought and culture.
Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science
Author: Allen KentPublisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 9780824720261
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 568
Book Description
"The Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science provides an outstanding resource in 33 published volumes with 2 helpful indexes. This thorough reference set--written by 1300 eminent, international experts--offers librarians, information/computer scientists, bibliographers, documentalists, systems analysts, and students, convenient access to the techniques and tools of both library and information science. Impeccably researched, cross referenced, alphabetized by subject, and generously illustrated, the Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science integrates the essential theoretical and practical information accumulating in this rapidly growing field."
A Lexicon of Alchemy
Author: Martin RulandusPublisher: Jazzybee Verlag
ISBN: 3849644391
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 1244
Book Description
Martinus Rulandus was a German physician and alchemist of the early 17th century. Arthur Edward Waite took over the task of translating this huge dictionary of alchemical definitions. This book contains thousands of entries and explains in detail every secret of alchemy.
Sci-tech News
Author: Alchemy and the Occult
Author: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Alchemy
Languages : en
Pages : 350
Book Description
Alchemy in Europe
Author: Claudia KrenPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136183213
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
This comprehensive annotated bibliography, first published in 1990, guides the user helpfully through where to find information on various elements on alchemy when researching. Divided into categories to aid finding the right area of interest, this book forms a unique reference tool.
Alchemy and Alchemists
Author: Charles John Samuel ThompsonPublisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486421100
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
Well-researched study traces history of alchemy, chronicling search for philosopher's stone and elixir of life, alchemist's laboratory and apparatus, symbols and secret alphabets, famous practitioners, plus contributions to field of chemistry. Concise, authoritative. Unabridged reprint of the classic 1932 edition. 77 black-and-white illustrations, 31 plates.
Author: Ian MacPhail