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Francis Bacon: An alchemical odyssey through the Novum Organum

Cintas, Pedro

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Title
Francis Bacon: An alchemical odyssey through the Novum Organum
Author(s)
Cintas, Pedro
Issue Date
2003-09-15
Keyword(s)
  • History
  • Chemistry
  • Biog bacon history physico chem phenomena alchemy philosophy
Abstract
An account of the works of Francis Bacon on physico-chem. phenomena and his particular vision of alchemy is presented. Bacon is best known as a philosopher of science and a master of the English tongue. A brief description of the Novum Organum, a collection of novel directions for the interpretation of nature, is presented with emphasis on chem. descriptions and expts.
Publisher
Division of the History of Chemistry
ISSN
1053-4385
Type of Resource
text
Genre of Resource
article
Language
eng
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https://hdl.handle.net/2142/127571
DOI
https://doi.org/10.70359/bhc2003v028p065
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Copyright 2003 Division of the History of Chemistry

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Bulletin for the History of Chemistry: Volume 28, Number 2, 2003 PRIMARY