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Philosopher's Stone: A Quest for the Secrets of Alchemy

by Peter Marshall

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A major work investigating the realities behind the mythology of alchemy.

Subject
historyscience
Genre
occult
Themes
spirituality
Audience
adult
Length
long · 560 pages

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