Alķīmijas māksla. No filtra akmens un nemirstības eliksyra līdz piektajam elementam un grāmatu burvībai

Attempts to synthesize gold, subjugate the forces of nature, and find the key to the essence of the universe have occupied the minds of great thinkers for centuries. Alchemy is shrouded in mysticism, and the treatises of its adepts amaze with their depth. David Braffman discusses this field of knowledge in the context of scientific discoveries, mythology, and art, and shows how the experiments of alchemists created the world we live in today.