Copy of a letter from Joseph Needham to Dr. E. J. Holmyard of Clevedon, Somerset, asking questions relating to Holmyard's book on the history of alchemy, and Holmyard's reply, 1959-03-05 - 1959-03-21
File
Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/SCC2/229/31
Scope and Contents
Specific matters discussed include the history of distillation; the 'bot bar bot', a piece of Syriac apparatus; the 'Kerotakis' apparatus of Greek alchemists; the history of the preparation of nitric acid.
Dates
- Creation: 1959-03-05 - 1959-03-21
Extent
4 sheet(s) : Paper
Language of Materials
English
Originator(s)
Needham, Joseph; Holmyard, E. J.
Finding aid date
2006-05-05 08:58:32+00:00
Subject
Repository Details
Part of the Needham Research Institute Repository
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Needham Research Institute
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Needham Research Institute
8 Sylvester Road
Cambridge CB3 9AF United Kingdom
+441223 762157
Library@nri.cam.ac.uk