Natural Magic (Magia Naturalis) (1607) - Page 8

These are the extant books of Natural Magic:


I	On the causes of wonderful things.
I I	On the generation of various animals.
I I I	On the production of new plants.
I V	On increasing household possessions This likely refers to domestic economy, including preserving food and improving household goods..
V	On the transmutation of metals Alchemical processes for altering the appearance or properties of metals..
V I	On the counterfeiting of gemstones.
V I I	On the miracles of the magnet.
V I I I	On marvelous remedies.
I X	On cosmetics for women.
X	On extracting the essences of things Early chemistry and distillation techniques..
X I	On the art of perfumery original: "myropoeia".
X I I	On incendiary fires Techniques for creating artificial fires and pyrotechnics..
X I I I	On rare temperings of iron.
X I V	On the wonderful preparation of banquets.
X V	On capturing wild animals by hand.
X V I	On invisible marks of writing Early cryptography and secret inks..
X V I I	On catoptric images The study of mirrors and reflected light..
X V I I I	On static experiments The science of weights and balances..
X I X	On pneumatics The study of air pressure and wind-driven devices..
X X	Chaos A concluding miscellany of various experiments that did not fit into previous categories..