Elixir A Parisian Perfume House and the Quest for the Secret of Life |
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| Author:
| Levitt, Theresa |
| ISBN: | 978-0-674-29308-3 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2023 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $32.95USD $58.00 |
Book Description:
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Drawing on alchemical theory, Édouard Laugier and Auguste Laurent set out to find the vital essence of life through the craft of perfumes. While drawing the ire of enlightened Bohemian Paris, they discovered fundamental differences in the structures of naturally occurring and synthetic molecules, inaugurating a persistent scientific mystery.
Drawing on alchemical theory, Édouard Laugier and Auguste Laurent set out to find the vital essence of life through the craft of perfumes. While drawing the ire of enlightened Bohemian Paris, they discovered fundamental differences in the structures of naturally occurring and synthetic molecules, inaugurating a persistent scientific mystery.