Nothing: A Very Short Introduction
Frank CloseThis short, smart book tells you everything you need to know about "nothing." What remains when you take all the matter away? Can empty space--"nothing"--exist? To answer these questions, eminent scientist Frank Close takes us on a li...
Nuclear Physics: A Very Short Introdu...
Frank CloseNuclear physics began long before the identification of fundamental particles, with J. J. Thomson's discovery of the electron at the end of the 19th century, which implied the existence of a positive charge in the atom to make it neut...
Theories of Everything: Ideas in Prof...
Frank CloseIdeas in Profile: Small Introductions to Big TopicsPhysicist Frank Close takes the reader to the frontiers of science in a vividly told investigation of revolutionary science and enterprise from the seventeenth century to the present....