Check nearby libraries
Buy this book
This is a wonderful book on one of the most puzzling problems of physics and philosophy: Does empty space have an existence independent of the matter within it? Einstein thought not. In his universe, there can be no space without matter; but quantum physicist Werner Heisenberg's famous "uncertainty principle" allows for the spontaneous, though fleeting, creation and destruction of fundamental particles from empty space.
As physicist Henning Genz shows, "empty space" is really not empty at all; in fact it is an ocean seething with the creation and destruction of subatomic particles.
Through the use of crystal-clear prose and over a hundred cleverly rendered and exceptionally instructive illustrations, Genz takes the reader from the metaphysical speculations of the ancient Greek philosophers, through the theories of Newton and the early experiments of his contemporaries, right up to the latest theories of quantum physics and cosmology.
While some of man's ideas about the vacuum of outer space have been treated sporadically in other books, this is the first book for the nonscientist on a much neglected yet incredibly interesting segment of modern physics and timeless philosophy.
Check nearby libraries
Buy this book
Previews available in: English
Showing 5 featured editions. View all 5 editions?
Edition | Availability |
---|---|
1 |
cccc
Libraries near you:
WorldCat
|
2
Nothingness: The Science of Empty Space
December 2001, Perseus Books Group
Paperback
in English
- 1st edition
0738206105 9780738206103
|
zzzz
Libraries near you:
WorldCat
|
3 |
aaaa
Libraries near you:
WorldCat
|
4
Nothingness: The Science of Empty Space (Helix Books)
October 1998, Perseus Books Group
Hardcover
in English
- Reissue edition
0738200611 9780738200613
|
zzzz
Libraries near you:
WorldCat
|
5
Nothingness: The Science of Empty Space (Helix Books)
July 1998, Addison Wesley Publishing Company
Paperback
in English
0201442337 9780201442335
|
zzzz
Libraries near you:
WorldCat
|
Book Details
Edition Notes
Translated from German.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 327-335) and index.
Classifications
The Physical Object
ID Numbers
Source records
Scriblio MARC recordLibrary of Congress MARC record
Ithaca College Library MARC record
Internet Archive item record
marc_openlibraries_phillipsacademy MARC record
Library of Congress MARC record
marc_nuls MARC record
marc_columbia MARC record
Excerpts
Community Reviews (0)
Feedback?History
- Created April 1, 2008
- 16 revisions
Wikipedia citation
×CloseCopy and paste this code into your Wikipedia page. Need help?
July 15, 2024 | Edited by MARC Bot | import existing book |
March 7, 2023 | Edited by MARC Bot | import existing book |
November 28, 2020 | Edited by MARC Bot | import existing book |
May 15, 2019 | Edited by MARC Bot | import existing book |
April 1, 2008 | Created by an anonymous user | Imported from Scriblio MARC record |