The business of alchemy: Science and culture in the Holy Roman Empire (1994)
Smith, Pamela H. (Author)
Princeton University Press
Physical Details: xii + 308 pp.; illus.; notes; bibl.; index
Description Focuses on the career of Johann Joachim Becher (1635-1682).
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Review Cook, H.J. (1996) Review of "The business of alchemy: Science and culture in the Holy Roman Empire". Studies in History and Philosophy of Science (pp. 387-96).
Review Nauert, C.G., Jr. (1996) Review of "The business of alchemy: Science and culture in the Holy Roman Empire". Renaissance Quarterly (pp. 175-76).
Review Findlen, P. (1994) Review of "The business of alchemy: Science and culture in the Holy Roman Empire". Metascience: An International Review Journal for the History, Philosophy and Social Studies of Science (pp. 170-73).
Review Johns, A. (1996) Review of "The business of alchemy: Science and culture in the Holy Roman Empire". German History (pp. 92-93).
Review Joly, B. (1996) Review of "The business of alchemy: Science and culture in the Holy Roman Empire". Revue d'Histoire des Sciences (pp. 369-70).
Review Brockliss, L. (1997) Review of "The business of alchemy: Science and culture in the Holy Roman Empire". History (pp. 695-96).
Review Cavaillé, J.-P. (1998) Review of "The business of alchemy: Science and culture in the Holy Roman Empire". Annales. Histoire, sciences sociales (pp. 990-92).
Review Liebel-Weckowicz, H. (1995) Review of "The business of alchemy: Science and culture in the Holy Roman Empire". Canadian Journal of History (pp. 113-15).
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