Nothing: Surprising Insights Everywhere from Zero to Oblivion

by New Scientist

Book Overview

It turns out that almost nothing is as curious--or as enlightening--as, well, nothing. What is nothingness? Where can it be found? The writers of the world's top-selling science magazine investigate--from the big bang, dark energy, and the void to superconductors, vestigial organs, hypnosis, and the placebo effect--and discover that understanding nothing may be the key to understanding everything:

What came before the big bang, and will our...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1615192050
• ISBN13: 9781615192052
• Release Date: April 2014
• Publisher: Experiment
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.0" x 7.7"