Bibliograph

Void, the strange physics of nothing, James Owen Weatherall

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Void, the strange physics of nothing, James Owen Weatherall

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-187) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Void

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

945946572

Responsibility statement

James Owen Weatherall

Series statement

Foundational Questions in Science

Sub title

the strange physics of nothing

Summary

James Owen Weatherall's previous book, The Physics of Wall Street, was a New York Times best-seller and named one of Physics Today's five most intriguing books of 2013. In his newest volume, he takes on a fundamental concept of modern physics: nothing. The physics of stuff--protons, neutrons, electrons, and even quarks and gluons--is at least somewhat familiar to most of us. But what about the physics of nothing? Isaac Newton thought of empty space as nothingness extended in all directions, a kind of theater in which physics could unfold. But both quantum theory and relativity tell us that Newton's picture can't be right. Nothing, it turns out, is an awful lot like something, with a structure and properties every bit as complex and mysterious as matter. In his signature lively prose, Weatherall explores the very nature of empty space--and solidifies his reputation as a science writer to watch

Table Of Contents

Prologue: Much ado about nothing -- The plenum and the void -- Waves of space itself -- The nothing nothings -- Epilogue: Why nothing really matters: quantum gravity and beyond

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