Matter, Space, and Motion: Theories in Antiquity and Their Sequel

Bloomsbury Academic (1988)
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The nature of matter was as intriguing a question for ancient philosophers as it is for contemporary physicists, and Matter, Space, and Motion presents a fresh and illuminating account of the rich legacy of the physical theories of the Greeks from the fifth century B.C. to the late sixth century A.D.

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