{"product_id":"the-ether-of-space-paperback-4","title":"The Ether of Space - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eOliver Lodge\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe derivation of the word seems to indicate some connexion in men's minds with the idea of Fire: the other three \"elements,\" Earth, Water, Air, representing the solid, liquid, and gaseous conditions of ordinary matter respectively. The name  ther suggests a far more subtle or penetrating and ultra-material kind of substance. Newton employs the term for the medium which fills space-not only space which appears to be empty, but space also which appears to be full; for the luminiferous ether must undoubtedly penetrate between the atoms-must exist in the pores so to speak-of every transparent substance, else light could not travel through it. The following is an extract from Newton's surmises concerning this medium: - \"Qu. 18.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 106\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.22 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 17, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47469559906525,"sku":"9781547279104","price":14.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/a0FSZTlTeUVpdFdFNit4b3JhcUZmZz09_27b5e784-fce4-4066-a024-a312582ae6ba.webp?v=1771699370","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/the-ether-of-space-paperback-4","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}