Concepts of Space: The History of Theories of Space in Physics
- ISBN-10
- 0486271196
- ISBN-13
- 9780486271194
- Category
- Science
- Pages
- 196
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1954
- Publisher
- Courier Corporation
- Author
- Max Jammer
Description
Historical surveys of the concept of space considers Judeo-Christian ideas about space, Newton's concept of absolute space, space from 18th century to the present. Numerous original quotations and bibliographical references. "Admirably compact and swiftly paced style." — Philosophy of Science. Foreword by Albert Einstein.
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- 2013-08-16
- 289 pages
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- 1969
- 221 pages
- Paperback
- Harvard University Press
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