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Nothing: A Very Short Introduction
Frank Close
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Description for Nothing: A Very Short Introduction
Paperback. What is 'nothing'? What remains when you take all the matter away? Can empty space - a void - exist? This Very Short Introduction explores the science and history of the elusive void: from Aristotle's theories to black holes and quantum particles, and why the latest discoveries about the vacuum tell us extraordinary things about the cosmos. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 176 pages, 20 B&W halftones. BIC Classification: JFCX; PDZ; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 170 x 113 x 10. Weight in Grams: 138.
What is 'nothing'? What remains when you take all the matter away? Can empty space - a void - exist? This Very Short Introduction explores the science and the history of the elusive void: from Aristotle who insisted that the vacuum was impossible, via the theories of Newton and Einstein, to our very latest discoveries and why they can tell us extraordinary things about the cosmos. Frank Close tells the story of how scientists have explored the elusive void, and the rich discoveries that they have made there. He takes the reader on a lively and accessible history ... Read more
What is 'nothing'? What remains when you take all the matter away? Can empty space - a void - exist? This Very Short Introduction explores the science and the history of the elusive void: from Aristotle who insisted that the vacuum was impossible, via the theories of Newton and Einstein, to our very latest discoveries and why they can tell us extraordinary things about the cosmos. Frank Close tells the story of how scientists have explored the elusive void, and the rich discoveries that they have made there. He takes the reader on a lively and accessible history ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Series
Very Short Introductions
Condition
New
Weight
151g
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780199225866
SKU
V9780199225866
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About Frank Close
Frank Close, OBE, is Professor of Physics at Oxford University and a Fellow of Exeter College. He was formerly vice president of the British Association for Advancement of Science, Head of the Theoretical Physics Division at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, and Head of Communications and Public Education at CERN. He is the author of several books, including the best-selling Lucifer's ... Read more
Reviews for Nothing: A Very Short Introduction
Review from previous edition All in all, this book makes for some fascinating reading.
Chemistry World, Dennis Rouvray.
An accessible and entertaining read for layperson and scientist alike.
Physics World
The Void is well worth reading.
Robert Cailliau. CERN Courier.
It covers very complicated concepts in a mostly accessible way.
Lawrence Rudnick, Nature ... Read more
Chemistry World, Dennis Rouvray.
An accessible and entertaining read for layperson and scientist alike.
Physics World
The Void is well worth reading.
Robert Cailliau. CERN Courier.
It covers very complicated concepts in a mostly accessible way.
Lawrence Rudnick, Nature ... Read more