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Nothing : a very short introduction / Frank Close.
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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- ISBN: 9780199225866 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 0199225869 (pbk.)
- Physical Description: 157 p. : ill., maps ; 18 cm.
- Publisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2009.
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| General Note: | "First pub. in hardback as The Void 2007. First pub. as a Very Short Introduction 2009"--T.p. verso. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 147-150) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Much ado about nothing -- How empty is an atom? -- Space -- Waves in what? -- Travelling on a light beam -- The cost of free space -- The infinite sea -- The Higgs vacuum -- The new void. |
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| Subject: | Physics > Philosophy. Nothing (Philosophy) Physics > Philosophy > History. Cosmology. Vacuum. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirtland Community College Library | QC 6 .C567 2009 | 30775305469521 | General Collection | Available | - |