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Nothing : surprising insights everywhere from zero to oblivion / edited by Jeremy Webb.
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Book
Language
English
Published/Created
New York : The Experiment, [2014]
Description
vi, 266 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
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Firestone Library - Stacks
Q175.32.N68 N68 2014
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Nothing (Philosophy)
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Webb, Jeremy, 1958-
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Summary note
Incredible discoveries from the fringes of the universe to the inner workings of our minds--all from nothing! 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 universe end? How might cooling matter down almost to absolute zero help solve our energy crisis? How can someone suffer from a false diagnosis as though it were true? Does nothingness even exist? Recent experiments suggest that squeezing a perfect vacuum somehow creates light. Why is it unfair to accuse sloths--animals who do nothing--of being lazy? And more! Contributors Paul Davies, Jo Marchant, and Ian Stewart, along with two former editors of Nature and 16 other leading writers and scientists, marshal up-to-the-minute research to make one of the most perplexing realms in science dazzlingly clear. Prepare to be amazed at how much more there is to nothing than you ever realized.
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"First published in Great Britain in 2013 by Profile Books Ltd"--Title page verso.
"A book from NewScientist."
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-245) and index.
Contents
Beginnings. The big bang / Marcus Chown ; Secret life of the brain / Douglas Fox ; From zero to hero / Richard Webb ; Heal thyself / Jo Marchant
Mysteries. The day time began / Paul Davies ; Placebo power / Michael Brooks ; Wastes of space? / Laura Spinney ; Banishing consciousness / Linda Geddes
Making sense of it all. Out of thin air / Per Eklund ; Busy doing nothing / Jonathan Knight ; The hole story / Richard Webb ; Into the void / Nigel Henbest ; Zero, zip, zilch / Ian Stewart
Surprises. The turbulent life of empty space / Paul Davies ; When mind attacks body / Helen Pilcher ; Ride the celestial subway / Ian Stewart ; Vacuum packed / David Harris ; Nothing in common / Ian Stewart
Voyages of discovery. Absolute zero / Michael de Podesta ; Boring-ology : a happy tedium / Valerie Jamieson ; Putting the idle to word / David E. Fisher ; Get up, get out of bed / Rick A. Lovett
Conclusions. The workout pill / Andy Coghlan ; The world of superstuff / Michael Brooks ; Pathways to cosmic oblivion / Stephen Battersby.
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ISBN
9781615192052 ((pbk.))
1615192050 ((pbk.))
LCCN
2014002254
OCLC
869552454
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