I want to know about alcehmy?

Question

more predominantly the philosphers egg or stone ingredients history etc etc can anyone give me a good site or books to read? see i found something einteresting to do when im bored and i dont want anything that has to do with full metal alchemist im doing this for my own research not for a tv show fan boy listing

Answer 1

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alchemy

At least as a start

Answer 2

al you need to know about alchemy is that its all about elements and no not the periodic table element like merilith and hydro you know the element which makes up the universe.