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| Title | The Sceptical Chymist |
| Author | Boyle, Robert the Hon. |
| Asset Number | 00534 |
| Publisher | J M Dent & Sons Ltd. |
| ISBN | |
| Published Date | 1911 |
| Edition | 1 |
| Printing | 1 |
| Description | Olive green cloth hardcover. Boards and bindings tight.
Everyman's Library. Introduction M M Pattison Muir.
Boyle attacks the Aristotelian theory of the four elements (earth, air, fire, and water) and also the three principles (salt, sulfur, and mercury) proposed by Paracelsus. Instead, he developed the concept of primary particles which by coalition produce corpuscles. |
| Category | Chemistry |
| Epoch | Vintage |
| Date Acquired | 28/07/2022 |
| Condition | (3) Good |
