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Dewey Class	510 (DDC 21)
Title	Da zero a infinito, la grande storia del nulla
	(M)
	/ John D. Barrow ; traduzione di Tullio Cannillo
Author	Barrow, John D. , 1952-
Publication	Milano : Mondadori , 2001
Physical Details	367 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Series	Saggi
ISBN	88-04-48961-8
Summary Note	John Barrow examines and explains every aspect of nothingness. From the zeros of mathematicians to the void of philosophers, from Shakespeare to the null set, from the ether to the quantum vacuum, this book illustrates the fact that nothing is real. Barrow begins with the origins of zero in ancient India, its rocky reception in Europe, and the early abhorrence and eventual acceptance of the concept of the void by Christianity. He traces the notion through the work of writers and thinkers from the ancient Greeks to our own time. He looks at mathematics, cosmology, theology, and physics to uncover the nothing that is at the heart of most things. Finally, he discusses recent concepts of nothing, which are having profound effects on our search for the origins and overall structure of the universe.:
Links to Related Works	Subject References: Limit (Logic) . Nothing (Philosophy) . Science - Philosophy . Authors: Barrow, John D. 1952- . Series: Saggi . Classification: 510 (DDC 21) .

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