Turn in two copies of your paper, one for my files and one which will be returned to you. Your paper is not a book report. It should not simply summarize points from the book. Rather, it should formulate a thesis and then support this thesis using examples from the book. You may address one of the following topics or make up your own.
Many people consider alchemy to be simply an outdated forrunner of chemistry.
Argue for or against this position using examples from the book. Some chemical discoveries have been made by wealthy intellectuals and others by tradespeople. Take an example of each from the book, comparing and contrasting these discoveries. Discuss the kinds of evidence supporting each of these theories and the manner in which one of them became the foundation of modern chemistry. Discuss the medical applications of alchemy and chemistry using examples from the book.