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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.Jammer, Max is the author of 'Concepts of Space The History of Theories of Space in Physics', published 1994 under ISBN 9780486271194 and ISBN 0486271196.
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