Nothing by New Scientist

Nothing by New Scientist

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.

Since 1956, New Scientist has built a reputation for delving into and finding the most recent advances and discoveries in science and technology, putting them in context, and considering what they mean for the future. New Scientist reaches nearly 5 million highly engaged readers across the world every week through a number of channels, including print, online, social media, and more.

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ISBN 13	9781615192052
ISBN 10	1615192050
Title	Nothing
Author	New Scientist
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Experiment
Year published	2014-04-15
Number of pages	272
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