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The Book of Nothing: Vacuums, Voids and the Latest Ideas About the Origins of the Universe
by Barrow, John D
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+/Very Good (in mylar)
- ISBN 10
- 0375420991
- ISBN 13
- 9780375420993
- Seller
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About This Item
NY: Pantheon Books, 2000. Textblock very clean and tight; Binding is bumped at the corners and spine tips; Dust jacket lightly to moderately edge worn and scuffed; 361p., including index.. First American Edition. Boards. Very Good+/Very Good (in mylar). Illus. by Black and White Photos Amd Illustrations. 8vo - Over 7 3/4" - 9 3/4 " Tall. Hardcover.
Synopsis
From one of our foremost mathematicians and cosmologists comes this fascinating exploration of the surprisingly substantial and varied nature of nothing.With unassailable expertise and a proven ability to make complex theories and ideas clearly accessible, John Barrow examines and explains every aspect of nothingness. From the zeros of mathematicians to the void of philosophers, from Shakespeare to the null set, from the ether to the quantum vacuum, this book illustrates the fact that nothing is real. Barrow begins with the origins of zero in ancient India, its rocky reception in Europe, and the early abhorrence and eventual acceptance of the concept of the void by Christianity. He traces the notion through the work of writers and thinkers from the ancient Greeks to our own time. He looks at mathematics, cosmology, theology, and physics to uncover the nothing that is at the heart of most things. Finally, he discusses recent concepts of nothing, which are having profound effects on our search for the origins and overall structure of the universe.lluminating the many ways in which humankind has come to understand "nothing," The Book of Nothing brilliantly belies its title.From the Hardcover edition.
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- Bookseller
- Clausen Books, RMABA
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- EW6199
- Title
- The Book of Nothing: Vacuums, Voids and the Latest Ideas About the Origins of the Universe
- Author
- Barrow, John D
- Illustrator
- Black and White Photos Amd Illustrations
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good (in mylar)
- Edition
- First American Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0375420991
- ISBN 13
- 9780375420993
- Publisher
- Pantheon Books
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Date Published
- 2000
- Size
- 8vo - Over 7 3/4" - 9 3/4 &
- Keywords
- Philosophy, Spirituality, Science, Physics, Voids, Quantum Vacuum
- Bookseller catalogs
- Science;
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