First published 2016
Empty space seems like nothing at all. Isaac Newton viewed it as a vacant theater where physical events could play out. James Owen Weatherall shows why this intuitive picture fails completely. Quantum theory reveals that emptiness has structure. Relativity demonstrates that nothingness behaves like something substantial. The vacuum contains properties as intricate and puzzling as ordinary matter. Weatherall guides readers through this counterintuitive landscape where nothing becomes everything. He explains how modern physics has transformed our understanding of the void. The book reveals why empty space may unlock the next breakthrough in theoretical physics. Weatherall writes with clarity and energy, making complex concepts accessible without sacrificing scientific rigor.
Genres: science, non-fiction, physics, academic
Vibes: thought-provoking
Tropes: academic
205 pages · Kindle Edition · Yale University Press