REAL ALCHEMY. A Primer of Practical Alchemy

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BARTLETT (ROBERT ALLEN) REAL ALCHEMY. A PRIMER OF PRACTICAL ALCHEMY A groundbreaking modern manual on an ancient art, Real Alchemy draws on both modern scientific technology and ancient methods.A laboratory scientist and chemist, Robert Allen Bartlett provides an overview of the history of alchemy, as well as an exploration of the theories behind the practice. Clean, clear, simple, and easy to read, "Real Alchemy" provides excellent directions regarding the production of plant products and transitions the reader-student into the basics of mineral work what some consider the true domain of alchemy. New students to practical laboratory alchemy will enjoy reading Real Alchemy and hopefully find the encouragement needed to undertake their own alchemical journey. Bartlett also explains what the ancients really meant when they used the term Philosophers Stone and describes  several very real and practical methods for its achievement.Is the fabled Philosophers Stone an elixir of long life or is it a method of transforming lead into gold? Judge for yourself. Thorough yet concise, covers theory and practice, including minerals, waterworks, and metallic works. Introduction to laboratory alchemy, written by one of the worlds leading experts on the topic. Includes treatises on astrology, Qabbalah, herbalism, and minerals, as they relate to alchemy.