The Aspiring Adept: Robert Boyle and his Alchemical Quest by Principe, Lawrence M.; Principe, Lawrence

Princeton, NJ and Oxford, UK: Princeton University Press, 2000. Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. First Trade Paperback. Octavo. xiv + 340 pp, 6.1" x 9.1" illustrated wraps. Tight, clean, no wear, appears to be unused by previous owner. Fore edges fr wraps very lightly turned, else FINE. .

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Princeton University Press, 2000-11-15. paperback. Used: Good.

Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2000. Paperback. Good +. Paperback. 9 1/4" X 6". xiv, 339pp. Mild shelf wear to covers, corners, and edges of paper wraps. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is sound. ABOUT THIS BOOK: The Aspiring Adept presents a provocative new view of Robert Boyle (1627-1691), one of the leading figures of the Scientific Revolution, by revealing for the first time his avid and lifelong pursuit of alchemy. Boyle has traditionally been considered, along with Newton, a founder of modern science because of his mechanical philosophy and his experimentation with the air-pump and other early scientific apparatus. However, Lawrence Principe shows that his alchemical quest--hidden first by Boyle's own codes and secrecy, and later suppressed or ignored--positions him more accurately in the intellectual and cultural crossroads of the seventeenth century. Principe radically reinterprets Boyle's most famous work, The Sceptical Chymist, to show that it criticizes not alchemists, as… Read More

Princeton University Press, 2000-11-15. paperback. Used:Good.

Paperback / softback. New. Presents a provocative view of Robert Boyle (1627-1691), one of the leading figures of the Scientific Revolution, by revealing his avid and lifelong pursuit of alchemy. This title shows that his alchemical quest positions him more accurately in the intellectual and cultural crossroads of the seventeenth century.

Princeton Univ Pr, 2000. Paperback. New. 340 pages. 9.25x6.25x0.75 inches.

Princeton University Press, 2000-11-15. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

Princeton Univ Pr, 2000. Paperback. New. 340 pages. 9.25x6.25x0.75 inches.

Princeton University Press, 2000-10-07. paperback. New. 6x0x9. Brand New Book in Publishers original Sealing