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Recent advances in the phlogiston theory: Mining the really old literature ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Bartow Culp Purdue University Criteria Pre- and early 19th century books, journals, and images Available online Free (mostly) De rerum natura Titus Lucretius Carus (~94 B.C. – 49 B.C.) An Epicurean philosopher who explained the world in terms of indivisible “atoms” Fully translated text available (and searchable) at Project Gutenberg Also available at the Archimedes Project Website (vide infra) Section titles such as “Character of the atoms” and “Atomic motions” Some Lucretian quotes: