The Hole in the Universe

How Scientists Peered over the Edge of Emptiness and Found Everything

Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Science, Physics, Astronomy, Astrophysics & Space Science
Cover of the book The Hole in the Universe by K. C. Cole, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: K. C. Cole ISBN: 9780544079557
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publication: July 18, 2012
Imprint: Mariner Books Language: English
Author: K. C. Cole
ISBN: 9780544079557
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Publication: July 18, 2012
Imprint: Mariner Books
Language: English

“A compelling, enjoyable, and widely accessible exploration of one of the most fundamental scientific issues of our age” (Brian Greene, author of The Elegant Universe).

In The Hole in the Universe, an award-winning science writer “provides an illuminating slant on physics and mathematics by exploring the concept of nothing” (Scientific American).

Welcome to the world of cutting-edge math, physics, and neuroscience, where the search for the ultimate vacuum, the point of nothingness, the ground zero of theory, has rendered the universe deep, rich, and juicy. Every time scientists and mathematicians think they have reached the ultimate void, something new appears: a black hole, an undulating string, an additional dimension of space or time, repulsive anti-gravity, universes that breed like bunnies. Cole’s exploration at the edge of everything is “as playfully entertaining as it is informative” (San Jose Mercury News).

“A strong and sometimes mind-blowing introduction to the edges of modern physics.” —Salon.com

“Comprising an expansive set of topics from the history of numbers to string theory, the big bang, even Zen, the book’s chapters are broken into bite-sized portions that allow the author to revel in the puns and awkwardness that comes with trying to describe a concept that no one has fully grasped. It is an amorphous, flowing, mind-bending discussion, written in rich, graceful prose. As clear and accessible as Hawking’s A Brief History of Time, this work deserves wide circulation, not just among science buffs.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review

“Here we have the definitive book about nothing, and who would think that nothing could be so interesting . . . not only accessible but compelling reading.” —St. Louis Post-Dispatch

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

“A compelling, enjoyable, and widely accessible exploration of one of the most fundamental scientific issues of our age” (Brian Greene, author of The Elegant Universe).

In The Hole in the Universe, an award-winning science writer “provides an illuminating slant on physics and mathematics by exploring the concept of nothing” (Scientific American).

Welcome to the world of cutting-edge math, physics, and neuroscience, where the search for the ultimate vacuum, the point of nothingness, the ground zero of theory, has rendered the universe deep, rich, and juicy. Every time scientists and mathematicians think they have reached the ultimate void, something new appears: a black hole, an undulating string, an additional dimension of space or time, repulsive anti-gravity, universes that breed like bunnies. Cole’s exploration at the edge of everything is “as playfully entertaining as it is informative” (San Jose Mercury News).

“A strong and sometimes mind-blowing introduction to the edges of modern physics.” —Salon.com

“Comprising an expansive set of topics from the history of numbers to string theory, the big bang, even Zen, the book’s chapters are broken into bite-sized portions that allow the author to revel in the puns and awkwardness that comes with trying to describe a concept that no one has fully grasped. It is an amorphous, flowing, mind-bending discussion, written in rich, graceful prose. As clear and accessible as Hawking’s A Brief History of Time, this work deserves wide circulation, not just among science buffs.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review

“Here we have the definitive book about nothing, and who would think that nothing could be so interesting . . . not only accessible but compelling reading.” —St. Louis Post-Dispatch

More books from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Cover of the book Notes Towards the Definition of Culture by K. C. Cole
Cover of the book Imaginary Menagerie by K. C. Cole
Cover of the book Warburg in Rome by K. C. Cole
Cover of the book The Diary of Anaïs Nin, 1939–1944 by K. C. Cole
Cover of the book Blue Asylum by K. C. Cole
Cover of the book Ordeal by Hunger by K. C. Cole
Cover of the book Falcon Fever by K. C. Cole
Cover of the book Summer at Fairacre by K. C. Cole
Cover of the book Fasting, Feasting by K. C. Cole
Cover of the book Are We Rome? by K. C. Cole
Cover of the book A Journey to the End of the Millennium by K. C. Cole
Cover of the book For Today I Am a Boy by K. C. Cole
Cover of the book The Florist's Daughter by K. C. Cole
Cover of the book Wild Ginger by K. C. Cole
Cover of the book The Broken String by K. C. Cole
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy