Georgiana Hedesan: 2 books
Splendor Solis
The World's Most Famous Alchemical Manuscript
Language: English
Release Date: March 19, 2019
The only high-quality yet affordable edition available of the classic alchemical manuscript Splendor Solis, described as "the most magnificent treatise on alchemy ever made". Includes up-to-date commentary from experts in the field and a modern translation of the 16th-century text.
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An Alchemical Quest for Universal Knowledge
The ‘Christian Philosophy’ of Jan Baptist Van Helmont (1579-1644)
Language: English
Release Date: April 20, 2016
History of science credits the Flemish physician, alchemist and philosopher Jan Baptist Van Helmont (1579-1644) for his contributions to the development of chemistry and medicine. Yet, as this book makes clear, focussing on Van Helmont's impact on modern science does not do justice to the complexity...