Summary Nearly two thousand years ago, a shadowy group called alchemists embarked on a mysterious dangerous quest. In primitive laboratories they risked their lives trying to make gold. They also searched for divine wisdom - and the secret of immortality. Mysteries abound in alchemy's dark history. Was Sir Isaac Newton, one of history's greater minds, driven mad by his secret obsession with alchemy? Did masters of alchemy possess secret wisdom? What were they really seeking?
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Leonard Nimoy Kathleen Turner Carole Fontaine Bob Brier
Genres : Mystery History Documentary
Release date : Aug 16, 1997
Countries of origin : United States
Language : English
Production companies : A+E Networks
Summary Nearly two thousand years ago, a shadowy group called alchemists embarked on a mysterious dangerous quest. In primitive laboratories they risked their lives trying to make gold. They also searched for divine wisdom - and the secret of immortality. Mysteries abound in alchemy's dark history. Was Sir Isaac Newton, one of history's greater minds, driven mad by his secret obsession with alchemy? Did masters of alchemy possess secret wisdom? What were they really seeking?
Genres : Mystery History Documentary
Release date : Aug 16, 1997
Countries of origin : United States
Language : English
Production companies : A+E Networks
