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The void by Close, F. E is a science book available to read on EtoBox.
What is The void about?
What is 'the void'? What remains when you take all the matter away? Can empty space - 'nothing' - exist? This little book explores the science and the history of the elusive void: from Aristotle who insisted that the vacuum was impossible, via the theories of Newton and Einstein, to our very latest discoveries and why they can tell us extraordinary things about the cosmos. Frank Close tells the story of how scientists have explored the elusive void, and the rich discoveries that they have made t
Who reads The void?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Close, F. E
- Publisher
- New York : Oxford University Press
- Published
- 2007
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780191607714
- Category
- science
- Subjects
- Fiction, History, Physics
- Rating
- 3.74 / 5 (105 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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