Before Einstein : the fourth dimension in fin-de-siècle in literature and culture /

Before Albert Einstein proposed the concept of four-dimensional spacetime, late Victorian scientists, radical philosophers and writers were discussing the possibility of a different kind of fourth dimension. Before Einstein offers the first book-length examination of the impact of pre-Relativity fou...

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Main Author: Throesch, Elizabeth (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Anthem Press, 2017.
Series:Anthem nineteenth century studies.
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