Nothing: a Very Short Introduction

Name: Nothing: a Very Short Introduction
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ISBN: 9780199225866

ISBN-10: 0199225869

ISBN-13: 9780199225866

Edition: 2009

Authors: Frank Close

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This short, smart book tells you everything you need to know about "nothing." What remains when you take all the matter away? Can empty space--"nothing"--exist? To answer these questions, eminent scientist Frank Close takes us on a lively and accessible journey that ranges from ancient ideas and cultural superstitions to the frontiers of current research, illuminating the story of how scientists have explored the void and the rich discoveries they have made there. Readers will find an enlightening history of the vacuum: how the efforts to make a better vacuum led to the discovery of the electron; the ideas of Newton, Mach, and Einstein on the nature of space and time; the mysterious aether…

Book details

List price: $12.99
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 7/26/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 168
Size: 4.37" wide x 6.85" long x 0.35" tall
Weight: 0.308
Language: English




Much Ado About Nothing



How Empty is an Atom?



Space



Waves in What?



Travelling on a Light Beam



The Cost of Free Space



The Infinite Sea



The Higgs Vacuum



The New Void


Notes


Bibliography


Index