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Book SynopsisHow do you begin to understand the concept of nothing?
Where does it begin and where does it end?
From the zeros of the mathematician to the void of the philosophers, from Shakespeare to the empty set, from the ether to the quantum vacuum, from being and nothingness to creatio ex nihilo, there is much ado about nothing at the heart of things.
Recent exciting discoveries in astronomy are shown to shed new light on the nature of the vacuum and its dramatic effect upon the explanation of the Universe. This remarkable book ranges over every nook and cranny of nothingness to reveal how the human mind has had to make something of nothing in every field of human enquiry.
Trade ReviewThe startling story of the West's intellectual struggle with the concept of zero is told with admirable elegance and clarity * New Statesman *
When it comes to explaining the trickiest ideas John Barrow goes the extra mile which helps you to understand when going on * Guardian *
An entertaining and informative account of how the zero came into being in ancient civilisations such as the Babylonian and Egyptian...I am happy to report that
nothing is full of interesting reading * New Scientist *
