Nanotechnology for dummies.

"Have you been reading the latest science magazines and noticed that the word "nano" has become as ubiquitous as the word "calorie" in a diet book? Are you looking for the latest hot investment opportunity and you've hear that something called nanotechnology will someda...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Booker, Richard
Other Authors: Boysen,Earl
Format: Book
Language:Spanish
Published: Indiana : Wiley Publishing, 2005.
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction. Part 1: getting small with nanotechnology. Chapter 1: the hitchhiker's guide to nanotechnology. Chapter 2: nano in your life. Chapter 3: gathering the tools of the trade. Parte II: building a better world with nanomaterials. chapter 4: nanomaterials galore. Chapter 5: adding strength with composites. Parte III: "smarter" computers! faster internet! cheaper energy! Chapter 6: building a better digital brain. Chapter 7: routing information at the speed of light. Chapter 8: nano-fying electronics. Chapter 9: getting enery and a cleaner environmente with nanotech. Parte IV: living healthier lives. Chapter 10: diagnosing personal health quickly, easily, and pain-free. Chapter 11: the fantastic voyage into medical applications. Parte V: investing in nanotech. Chapter 12: industries going small. Chapter 13: countries investing in a nano future. Chapter 14: nanotechnology goes to school. Parte VI: the part of tns. Chapter 15: ten (or so) nanotech movers and shakers. Chapter 16: further reading on the web and in your library. Glossary. Index.