Matter, space, and motion
Subtitle: theories in antiquity and their sequel
By: Richard Sorabji.
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Published: 1988
Place of publication: Ithaca, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 377
Subjects: Physics -- Greece -- History.; Philosophy, Ancient.; Greece -- Antiquities.
Other titles: Matter, space & motion.
Description: 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.
Notes: Bibliography: p. 289-305.
Spine title: Matter, space & motion.
Includes indexes.