Handbook of the History of General Topology

Introduction. Combinatorial Topology Versus Point-set Topology I.M. James. Elements of the History of Locale Theory P. Johnstone. Nonsymmetric Distances and their Associated Topologies: About the Origins of Basic Ideas in the Area of Asymmetric Topology H.-P.A. Kunzi. Supercategories of Top and the Inevitable Emergence of Topological Constructs E. Lowen-Colebunders, R. Lowen. Topological Features of Topological Groups M.G. Tkachenko. History of Shape Theory and its Application to General Topology S. Mardesic, J. Segal. A History of the Normal Moore Space Problem P.J. Nyikos. Index.