Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter 1
2. Foreword 7
3. Contents 9
4. List of Illustrations 11
5. Preface 13
6. 1. Form in the Mineral Kingdom 19
7. 2. The Development of the Concept of Form after Aristotle 48
8. 3. Mixtion and Minima: The Beginnings of a Corpuscular Approach to Form 76
9. 4. Minima and Atoms: The Corpuscular Reinterpretation of Form 106
10. 5. Atoms and Crystals: The Geometrical Approach to Form 126
11. 6. The Development of Form in the Platonic Tradition 154
12. 7. Spirit and Seed: The Chemical Reinterpretation of Form 177
13. 8. Salt, Earth, and Universal Acid: The Material Embodiment of Form 209
14. 9. The Form and Origin of Crystals 233
15. 10. Primitive Form: The Heart of the Matter 258
16. Bibliography 289
17. Index 311