Nothing: A Very Short Introduction

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Nothing: A Very Short Introduction
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 177
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ISBN-10 : 9780199225866
ISBN-13 : 0199225869
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Book Synopsis Nothing: A Very Short Introduction by : Frank Close

Book excerpt: What is 'the void'? What remains when you take all the matter away? Can empty space - 'nothing' - exist? This text explores the science & history of the elusive void - from Aristotle's theories to black holes & quantum particles, & why our very latest discoveries about the vacuum can tell us extraordinary things about the cosmos.


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