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Concepts of space:

the history of theories of space in physics
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Harvard University Press, 1957 - Science - 196 pages

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Contents

JUDEOCHRISTIAN IDEAS ABOUT SPACE
25
THE EMANCIPATION OF THE SPACE CONCEPT
51
THE CONCEPT OF ABSOLUTE SPACE
93
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Concepts of Space: The History of Theories of Space in Physics
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TitleConcepts of space: the history of theories of space in physics
AuthorMax Jammer
PublisherHarvard University Press, 1957
Original fromthe University of California
Digitized31 Aug 2010
Length196 pages
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Metaphysics
Philosophy / Metaphysics
Physics
Physics - Philosophy
Physics/ Philosophy
Science
Science - Philosophy
Science / General
Science / Life Sciences / Anatomy & Physiology
Science / Physics
Science/ Philosophy
Space and time
Space and time - History
Space and time/ History
  
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