The Book of Nothing Vacuums, Voids, and the Latest Ideas about the Origins of the Universe

A leading mathematician and cosmologist explores the concept of nothingness, from the origins of zero in ancient India, through changing ideas about "nothing" from ancient Greece to the present day, to attempts by modern mathematics, cosmology, theology, and physics to explain the role of "nothing" in the structure of the universe. Reprint. 17,500 first printing.