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Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Physics (SpringerBriefs in Physics)
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Table of contents (12 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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Reviews
“This is an interesting historical overview of the development of ideas relating to vacuum energy. It is a well-written, easy read, and should appeal to anyone with an interest in dark energy, which should be all of us, since this is often claimed as the biggest mystery in modern physics. Kragh and Overduin have split the story into 12 chapters, tracing relevant ideas from the ancient Greek philosophers up to the present day.” (Douglas Scott, Journal for the History of Astronomy, Vol. 47 (4), November, 2016)
“This is an exceptionally good, short guide to the history of physicists’ understanding of the energy of empty space. … This is an excellent brief history of cosmology. I expect to cite it many times in my academic papers and books.” (Simon Mitton, The Observatory, Vol. 135 (1245), April, 2015)
Authors and Affiliations
About the authors
Prof. James Overduin, Baltimore, MD, USA
Prof. Helge Kragh, Aarhus University, Denmark
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Weight of the Vacuum
Book Subtitle: A Scientific History of Dark Energy
Authors: Helge S. Kragh, James M. Overduin
Series Title: SpringerBriefs in Physics
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-55090-4
Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: The Author(s) 2014
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-55089-8Published: 05 June 2014
eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-55090-4Published: 21 May 2014
Series ISSN: 2191-5423
Series E-ISSN: 2191-5431
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VIII, 113
Number of Illustrations: 23 b/w illustrations
Topics: Cosmology, History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics, Philosophy of Science