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The book of nothing vacuums, voids, and the latest ideas about the origins of the universe

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.

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  • "Mu yŏng chingong"
  • "Book of nothing"@it
  • "Book of nothing"@pl
  • "Book of nothing"
  • "Vacuums, voids, and the latest ideas about the origins of the universe"
  • "무・영・진공"

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  • "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."@en
  • "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."
  • "Explores the concept of nothingness, from the origins of zero in ancient India to attempts by modern mathematics, cosmology, theology, and physics to explain the role of "nothing" in the structure of the universe."
  • "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.From the Trade Paperback edition."@en
  • "Ranging through mathematics, theology, philosophy, literature, physics, and cosmology, the book explores the concepts of nothingness, the value of zero and the scientific impact and importance of the vacuum."

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  • "Electronic books"@en
  • "Electronic books"
  • "Populárně-naučné publikace"
  • "Popular works"

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  • "The Book of nothing"
  • "Wu zhi shu : wan wu you he er sheng"
  • "The book of nothing vacuums, voids, and the latest ideas about the origins of the universe"@en
  • "The book of nothing vacuums, voids, and the latest ideas about the origins of the universe"
  • "The book of nothing : vacuums, voids and the latest ideas about the origins of the universe"@en
  • "无之书 : 万物由何而生"
  • "Da zero all'infinito : la grande storia del nulla"@it
  • "El Libro de la nada"
  • "El libro de la nada"@es
  • "Wu zhi shu : Wan wu you he er sheng"
  • "Teorie ničeho"
  • "Da zero a infinito : la grande storia del nulla"@it
  • "Da zero a infinito : la grande storia del nulla"
  • "The Book of Nothing Vacuums, Voids, and the Latest Ideas about the Origins of the Universe"@en
  • "Książka o niczym"@pl
  • "The book of nothing : vacuums, voids, and the latest ideas about the origins of the universe"
  • "The book of nothing : vacuums, voids, and the latest ideas about the origins of the universe"@en
  • "Mu yŏng chin'gong = Mu yŏng chingong : ch'ŏrhak suhak mullihak ŭl kwant'ong hanŭn nothing e kwanhan uju ronjŏk sayu"
  • "The book of nothing : Vacuums, voids, and the latest ideas about the origins of the universe"
  • "無 〇 真空 = 무・영・진공 : 철학 수학 물리학 을 관통 하는 nothing 에 관한 우주 론적 사유"
  • "The book of nothing"
  • "Da zero a infinito, la grande storia del nulla"@it
  • "The book of nothing"@en

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