{"product_id":"9780300224498","title":"Void: The Strange Physics of Nothing","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe rising star author of \u003ci\u003eThe Physics of Wall Street\u003c\/i\u003e explores why “nothing” may hold the key to the next era of theoretical physics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e James Owen Weatherall’s previous book, \u003ci\u003eThe Physics of Wall Street,\u003c\/i\u003e was a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-seller and named one of \u003ci\u003ePhysics Today\u003c\/i\u003e’s five most intriguing books of 2013. In his newest volume, he takes on a fundamental concept of modern physics: nothing. The physics of \u003ci\u003estuff—\u003c\/i\u003eprotons, neutrons, electrons, and even quarks and gluons—is at least somewhat familiar to most of us. But what about the physics of \u003ci\u003enothing\u003c\/i\u003e? Isaac Newton thought of empty space as nothingness extended in all directions, a kind of theater in which physics could unfold. But both quantum theory and relativity tell us that Newton’s picture can’t be right. Nothing, it turns out, is an awful lot like \u003ci\u003esomething\u003c\/i\u003e, with a structure and properties every bit as complex and mysterious as matter. In his signature lively prose, Weatherall explores the very nature of empty space—and solidifies his reputation as a science writer to watch.","brand":"Yale University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47112218640624,"sku":"9780300224498","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780300224498_p0.jpg?v=1772804587","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780300224498","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}