The British Journal for the Philosophy of Science has described this as "an excellent and clear exposition of many of the important problems about space, thime, and motion which are of topical concern to physicists and philosophers. Salmon presents these topics with sure authority which embraces mathematics and physics as well as philosophy. The book serves as an admirable introduction to these topics, and provides perspectives on geometry and 9mathematical) analysis which could be invaluable to students of mathematics and its philosophy....Yet the book is more than a well-written 'introduction'; it is a thought provoking discussion of fundamental issues..."