From Egyptian Science to Victorian Magic: On the Origins of Chemistry in Victorian Histories of Science
@article{Hroncek2017FromES, title={From Egyptian Science to Victorian Magic: On the Origins of Chemistry in Victorian Histories of Science}, author={Susan Hroncek}, journal={Victorian Review}, year={2017}, volume={43}, pages={213 - 228} }
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