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James Owen Weatherall is professor of logic and philosophy of science at the University of California, Irvine. He lives in Irvine, CA.

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"A pleasure to read for the curious reader and an invaluable source for scientists and philosophers."-Carlo Rovelli, author of Seven Brief Lessons in Physics -- Carlo Rovelli "Physicists have done it again. They've taken a totally straightforward idea-nothingness-and blown it completely apart. Empty space is full. Absence has structure. Jim Weatherall elegantly describes how our human categories just can't capture the richness of the natural world."-George Musser, author of Spooky Action at a Distance and The Complete Idiot's Guide to String Theory -- George Musser "Readers get a dose of biography while following such figures as Einstein, Dirac, and Newton to see how top theories about the void have been discovered, developed, and debunked. Weatherall's clear language and skillful organization adroitly combines history and physics to show readers just how much 'nothing really matters.'"-Publishers Weekly Publishers Weekly "The scholarship is excellent ... useful, educational, and entertaining."-Matthew Stanley, New York University -- Matthew Stanley "An engaging and interesting account"-The Economist The Economist "An ode to the plenty of nothing."-Nature Nature "Against the plethora of popular writers who cast science as a series of incomprehensible wonders, Mr. Weatherall stands out by combining philosophical sophistication with an admirable ability to explain difficult concepts in plain, direct terms without oversimplifying. He presents cogent arguments, not just surprising results. Above all, he is aware of the importance of deep questions, which remain urgent and consequential even in the aftermath of powerful theories or explanations... Mr. Weatherall offers his readers real food for thought, including excellent notes for those who want to go further into these questions."-Peter Pesic, The Wall Street Journal -- Peter Pesic The Wall Street Journal "This book is literally much ado about nothing ... the author's colorful prose brings the characters in the story to life. A very rewarding read."-Paul Sutherland, BBC Sky at Night -- Paul Sutherland BBC Sky at Night "[A] stylishly written and admirably concise book, at the end of which you will be inclined to agree, along with the author and Freddie Mercury both, that 'Nothing really matters'."-Steven Poole, Spectator -- Steven Poole The Spectator

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