Science, Alchemy and the Great Plague of London

William Scott Shelley

nvb 2017 · Algora Publishing

À propos de cet e-book

George Starkey, a major contributor to the development of science and medicine, was the only physician in London who possessed a cure for the Great Plague in 1665.

This book reviews the history of chemistry, alchemy and medical science in Europe, the tensions between the rational thinkers and the Church on the eve of the Enlightenment, and the achievements of men like Starkey, Robert Boyle and Isaac Newton.

À propos de l'auteur

William Scott Shelley is a highly respected scholar in the fields of botany and classical scientific literature. His previous books include The Elixir: An Alchemical Study of the Ergot Mushrooms and The Origins of the Europeans: Classical Observations in Culture and Personality, a study of tribal origins in European history and their continuing role in the shaping of Europe from earliest times to the rise of the nation-state.