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
Nothingness: The Science of Empty Space
December 2001, Perseus Books Group
Paperback
in English
- 1st edition
0738206105 9780738206103
|
aaaa
Libraries near you:
WorldCat
|
2 |
cccc
Libraries near you:
WorldCat
|
3 |
cccc
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
First Sentence
"GREEK PHILOSOPHY STARTS WITH A DOUBLE NEGATION: IT DENIES THE concept of "nothing.""
The Physical Object
ID Numbers
Excerpts
Community Reviews (0)
Feedback?History
- Created April 29, 2008
- 6 revisions
Wikipedia citation
×CloseCopy and paste this code into your Wikipedia page. Need help?
July 31, 2019 | Edited by MARC Bot | associate edition with work OL2039710W |
August 6, 2010 | Edited by IdentifierBot | added LibraryThing ID |
April 24, 2010 | Edited by Open Library Bot | Fixed duplicate goodreads IDs. |
April 16, 2010 | Edited by bgimpertBot | Added goodreads ID. |
April 29, 2008 | Created by an anonymous user | Imported from amazon.com record |