Understanding NanotechnologyTaken from the Greek, nano means 'one billionth part of' a whole; or very, very small. Nanotechnology is the next step after miniaturization. This book explores the cutting edge of a new technology that will find usage in almost every single aspect of modern society. |
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Contents
Copyright | |
Little Big Science | |
Plenty of Room Indeed | |
Less Is More in Medicine | |
Making Molecules into Motors | |
Nanobot Construction Crews | |
MachinePhase Nanotechnology | |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Understanding Nanotechnology |
| Author | Editors of Scientific American |
| Publisher | Grand Central Publishing, 2002 |
| ISBN | 0759527466, 9780759527461 |
| Length | 160 pages |
| Subjects | › Science / General |
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