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Through his exploration of alchemists and their times, Principe pieces together closely guarded clues from obscure and fragmented texts to reveal alchemy's secrets, and - most exciting for budding alchemists - uses them to recreate many of the most famous recipes in his lab, including those for the \"glass of antimony\" and \"philosophers' tree.\" This unique approach brings the reader closer to the actual work of alchemy than any other book.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":49897651634449,"sku":"CIN022610379XG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ LIKE_NEW \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49931964416273,"sku":"GOR010886405","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50129426612497,"sku":"CIN022610379XVG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50286365606161,"sku":"GOR008747571","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50288186917137,"sku":"GOR008062123","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51000241258769,"sku":"NIN9780226103792","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/022610379X.jpg?v=1751164137"},{"product_id":"secrets-of-alchemy-book-lawrence-m-principe-9780226682952","title":"The Secrets of Alchemy","description":"Alchemy, the \"Noble Art,\" conjures up scenes of mysterious, dimly lit laboratories populated with bearded old men stirring cauldrons. 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