{"product_id":"9781588348401","title":"Nothing Matters: Exploring the Quantum Vacuum","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eTrefil, James\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSmithsonian Books\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3\/2\/2027\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eHardcover\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cb\u003eA BOOK ABOUT NOTHING: explore how humanity has conceptualized \"nothingness\" to make sense of a universe born from a vacuum\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe quantum vacuum is the closest thing to pure nothingness we're aware of, and scientists have long theorized about how our own universe may have arisen from it through the Big Bang. Led by physicist and \u003ci\u003eSupermassive \u003c\/i\u003eauthor James Trefil, this tour through time and space explores humanity's attempts to understand where we come from, presenting the numerous theories developed across time to comprehend vacuity and the universe's origin.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNothing Matters \u003c\/i\u003edives deep into the histories of and connections between human belief systems, debunked and debated scientific hypotheses, and innovative theories, covering topics such as:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat creation stories have humans told to understand our place in the universe?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat do we call light and how does it travel?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow does cosmic inflation (the theory that the early Universe expanded exponentially fast for a fraction of a second after the Big Bang) solve fundamental theoretical problems? What new questions does it raise?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat do we know about dark matter and dark energy?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow do we define life? What would we envision a potential multiverse?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTrefil provides engaging explanations of what modern physicists are saying about quantum electrodynamics and the nature—and future—of our universe. From Ancient Greek philosophy to Italian polymathematics to contemporary studies of quantum mechanics, Trefil demonstrates just how pervasive “nothingness” is, and how long people have been baffled and captivated by the mysteries of the cosmos. At its core, \u003ci\u003eNothing Matters \u003c\/i\u003eis a testament to how investigating the universe and our place in it has always mattered to humankind.","brand":"Smithsonian Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48644524736767,"sku":"9781588348401","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9781588348401_s600x595.jpg?v=1780932414","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/de\/products\/9781588348401","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}