Download or read book Concepts of Force written by Max Jammer and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-07-31 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work by a noted physicist traces conceptual development from ancient to modern times. Kepler's initiation, Newton's definition, subsequent reinterpretation — contrasting concepts of Leibniz, Boscovich, Kant with those of Mach, Kirchhoff, Hertz. "An excellent presentation." — Science.