11 The Synthetic Age

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Prologue: A New Philosopher’s Stone 1
4. 1 The Store of Provence in Paris 5
5. 2 The Essence of Life 18
6. 3 Revolution 41
7. 4 The Miracle Waters of Cologne 60
8. 5 The Problem of Vegetation 78
9. 6 A Temple of Industry 91
10. 7 Lost Illusions 111
11. 8 Radicals and Bohemians 137
12. 9 The Spirit of Coal Tar 157
13. 10 The Study of Things That Do Not Exist 176
14. 11 The Synthetic Age 193
15. 12 Life Is Asymmetric 216
16. Cast of Characters 237
17. Notes 241
18. Acknowledgments 295
19. Illustration Credits 297
20. Index 299