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Alchemists and gold,

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A fascinating book, comprising a general introduction and overview, a collection of historically based stories of the lives and appearances of alchemists throughout western history that aims to demonstrate the existence of a knowledge outside of modern science's comprehension yet far older and more comprehensive, and concluding with an exploration of the alchemist's lengthy methods and reasons for transmuting base metals into gold.
Throughout the book, if one has any understanding of esoteric thought, it is possible to find the truth.

Just kidding. This is really not a how-to book.

The reemerging fascination of soft skills and magic it is only natural that people's thoughts will be turned to alchemists. Did they really live? Who were they? Did their existence have any effect on our lives today?

This book gives a general overview about real and popular alchemists such as Paracelsus. In the process of reading of alchemists in their lives we also get a different view or insight the histories of Kings and politics.

The book is translated from the French original. There are black-and-white diagrams and a few formulas. We have an appendix of people that lived a tad longer than they were supposed to. Which makes us suspect that they might offend the elixir of life. There's a fairly good glossary for people that are not familiar with the names used of people and items associated with alchemy. And we even have an index allowing us to cross check on people such as Charles I the king of England.

All in all it's a fairly easy read and extracts the real story welcome me through the ages from all the contemporary fiction floating around out there today.