Historian of science Bill Newman says that Isaac Newton's alchemical notebooks are ... To orient yourself to the bewildering world of 17th-century alchemy, we recommend you first read our ...

The manuscript contains extracts from Newton's favorite alchemist, the American writer George Starkey (1628-1665). Starkey's Marrow of Alchemy (1654-5), the work Newton cites here, was published ...

and alchemy. He based his 2060 doomsday forecast on a Protestant interpretation of biblical versions of the Apocalypse, such as the “Battle of Armageddon.” Daily Mail reported that Newton used ...

assured the author. According to Mr. White, of the more than 4 million words which Newton left written, 3 million refer to the world of the occult. “Nevertheless, he feared making this involvement ...