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The Book of Nothing

By John D. Barrow

By John D. Barrow

By John D. Barrow

By John D. Barrow

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Aug 13, 2002 | ISBN 9780375726095

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May 20, 2009 | ISBN 9780307554819

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    About The Book of Nothing

    What conceptual blind spot kept the ancient Greeks (unlike the Indians and Maya) from developing a concept of zero? Why did St. Augustine equate nothingness with the Devil? What tortuous means did 17th-century scientists employ in their attempts to create a vacuum? And why do contemporary quantum physicists believe that the void is actually seething with subatomic activity? You’ll find the answers in this dizzyingly erudite and elegantly explained book by the English cosmologist John D. Barrow.

    Ranging through mathematics, theology, philosophy, literature, particle physics, and cosmology, The Book of Nothing explores the enduring hold that vacuity has exercised on the human imagination. Combining high-wire speculation with a wealth of reference that takes in Freddy Mercury and Shakespeare alongside Isaac Newton, Albert Einstein, and Stephen Hawking, the result is a fascinating excursion to the vanishing point of our knowledge.

    About The Book of Nothing

    What conceptual blind spot kept the ancient Greeks (unlike the Indians and Maya) from developing a concept of zero? Why did St. Augustine equate nothingness with the Devil? What tortuous means did 17th-century scientists employ in their attempts to create a vacuum? And why do contemporary quantum physicists believe that the void is actually seething with subatomic activity? You’ll find the answers in this dizzyingly erudite and elegantly explained book by the English cosmologist John D. Barrow.

    Ranging through mathematics, theology, philosophy, literature, particle physics, and cosmology, The Book of Nothing explores the enduring hold that vacuity has exercised on the human imagination. Combining high-wire speculation with a wealth of reference that takes in Freddy Mercury and Shakespeare alongside Isaac Newton, Albert Einstein, and Stephen Hawking, the result is a fascinating excursion to the vanishing point of our knowledge.

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    About John D. Barrow

    John D. Barrow, a distinguished scientist and popular science author, is Professor of Mathematical Sciences at the University of Cambridge. His best-selling books include Theories of Everything and Impossibility.

    About John D. Barrow

    John D. Barrow, a distinguished scientist and popular science author, is Professor of Mathematical Sciences at the University of Cambridge. His best-selling books include Theories of Everything and Impossibility.

    Product Details

    Category: Science & Technology

    Paperback | $17.00
    Published by Vintage
    Aug 13, 2002 | 384 Pages | 5-3/16 x 8 | ISBN 9780375726095

    Category: Science & Technology

    Ebook | $9.99
    Published by Vintage
    May 20, 2009 | 384 Pages | ISBN 9780307554819
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    Praise

    “Entertaining and informative… I am happy to report that nothing is full of interesting reading.” —New Scientist

    “Convincing…authoritative . . . tells the story persuasively.” —Nature

    “Barrow’s efforts to relate scientific developments to wider cultural themes must be applauded.” –Los Angeles Times Book Review

    “Stuffed with wonderful stories. . . . [A] feast of clear thinking and fine writing.” —BookPage

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