Newton the Alchemist: Science, Enigma, and the Quest for Nature's Secret Fire

by William R Newman, William Newman, William R Newman

A book that finally demystifies Newton's experiments in alchemy

When Isaac Newton's alchemical papers surfaced at a Sotheby's auction in 1936, the quantity and seeming incoherence of the manuscripts were shocking. No longer the exemplar of Enlightenment rationality, the legendary physicist suddenly became "the last of the magicians." Newton the Alchemist unlocks the secrets of Newton's alchemical quest, providing a radically...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691174873
• ISBN13: 9780691174877
• Release Date: December 2018
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 560 Pages
• Weight: 2.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 7.3" x 10.1"