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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Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Anthem Press 2017
Series:Anthem Nineteenth-Century Series
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Summary: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 four-dimensional theory on literature and culture at the turn of the twentieth century.
Physical Description:1 online resource
ISBN:9781783086238
oapen_626390
Access:Open Access