Book of alchemy

Anthology includes popular science essays on the history of the emergence and development of alchemy - “Alchemy and Modern Science” by I. I. Kanonnikov, “Theories and symbols of the alchemists” of Albert Poisson - and the alchemical works itself, revealing the door to the laboratory of the medieval magician -Alchemik: Twelve wisdom keys "Vasily Valentin," On the stone of philosophers and, above all about the bodies of the superfluous "and" On the art of alchemy "of St. Thomas Aquinas, “Chemical Psalter, or Philosophical Leaders” of Theofrast Paracelsus. The texts are accompanied by comments of the compiler, at the end of the book brief biographical essays are given about the most famous scientists who played a noticeable role in the development of alchemical theory and practice, as well as a list of some symbolic signs of alchemy and sealant with their meaning.