Isaac Newton and the transmutation of alchemy : an alternate view of the scientific revolution / Philip Ashley Fanning.

Berkeley, Calif. : North Atlantic Books, [2009], ©2009.

xvi, 247 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-233) and index.

The christianization of alchemy -- John Dee puts alchemy on a new footing -- Dee's angelic mission -- Francis Bacon's mask -- The Rosicrucian furor -- Defeat and revival -- Alchemy divided -- Isaac Newton, alchemist -- The advent of modern science.