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The Book of Nothing

Vacuums, Voids and the Latest Ideas about the Origins of the Universe

by John D. Barrow

The Book of Nothing
Publisher: Published by Jonathan Cape/Pantheon
Used by permission of The Random House Group Limited
www.randomhouse.co.uk
Pub. Date: 2000
ISBN: 978-0224059626
No. pages: 380

Category: Concepts & Trends
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In this summary you will learn

  • How the concept of "nothing" influenced the growth of science, mathematics, navigation and commerce
  • What an important role the vacuum played in the development of scientific understanding and technology
  • How math evolved from the invention of the zero

Why you should read The Book of Nothing

John D. Barrow’s book about nothing is far more interesting than most books about something. In fact, this leading mathematician and cosmologist’s book is an irresistible grand tour through science, philosophy, math, the arts and the far reaches of the universe. Barrow writes with clarity and sophisticated wit about the concepts of nothingness, the value of zero and the scientific impact and importance of the vacuum. If you have ever solved a subtraction problem or gazed up at the night sky wondering how the universe became what it is, getAbstract.com recommends this book - now you have nothing to read.

About the Author

John D. Barrow is a research professor of mathematical science in the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics at Cambridge University. His previous books include Theories of Everything, The Artful Universe, Impossibility, Between Inner and Outer Space, The Universe That Discovered Itself and The Origin of the Universe.

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