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From reviews of the first edition: "Jeremy Gray has provided a superb exposition which tells a good story." --Mathematics Teaching
"Promises to become a classic text for those interested in considering changing mathematical perceptions of space. Gray's book is a pleasure to read." --Historia Mathematica
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From reviews of the first edition: "Jeremy Gray has provided a superb exposition which tells a good story." --Mathematics Teaching
"Promises to become a classic text for those interested in considering changing mathematical perceptions of space. Gray's book is a pleasure to read." --Historia Mathematica
"An admirable exposition for well-educated laymen of the evolution of geometrical thought from before Euclid to black holes." --American Mathematical Monthly
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- Publication date1989
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