The limits of matter : chemistry, mining, and Enlightenment / Hjalmar Fors.

Chicago ; London : The University of Chicago Press, 2015.

241 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Introduction: the edges of the map -- Of witches, trolls, and inquisitive men -- Chymists in the mining business -- From curious to ingenious knowledge -- Elements of enlightenment -- Capturing the laughing gnome -- Conclusion: material reality and the Enlightenment.

Includes bibliographical references and index.