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The Enlightenment of Matter: The Definition of Chemistry from Agricola to Lavoisier Historical political and social crisis inBeretta, Marco, 1993, xvi + 396pp., illus. . . . Berettas book touches on many features of chemistry before 1800, and is a stimulating addition to the literature. David Knight, Nature . . . what a relief to read a book that is really about science instead of about all sorts of ulterior sociological, political, and rhetorical considerations imputed to it. Charles C. Gillispie . . . Specialists will find the authors insightful use of both scholarly