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Nanotechnology: A Gentle Introduction to
the Next Big Idea
By
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Publisher:
Prentice Hall
Pub Date:
November 08, 2002
Print ISBN-10:
0-13-101400-5
Print ISBN-13:
978-0-13-101400-8
Pages:
208
Slots:
1.0
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Preface
This book has a straightforward aim—to acquaint you with the whole idea of
nanoscience and nanotechnology. This comprises the fabrication and understanding of
matter at the ultimate scale at which nature designs: the molecular scale. Nanoscience
occurs at the intersection of traditional science and engineering, quantum mechanics,
and the most basic processes of life itself. Nanotechnology encompasses how we
harness our knowledge of nanoscience to create materials, machines, and devices that
will fundamentally change the way we live and work.
Nanoscience and nanotechnology are two of the hottest fields in science, business,
and the news today. This book is intended to help you understand both of them. It
should require the investment of about six hours—a slow Sunday afternoon or an
airplane trip from Boston to Los Angeles. Along the way, we hope that you will enjoy
this introductory tour of nanoscience and nanotechnology and what they might mean
for our economy and for our lives.
The first two chapters are devoted to the big idea of nanoscience and nanotechnology,
to definitions, and to promises.
and
discuss the science necessary to
understand nanotechnology; you can skip these if you remember some of your high
school science and mathematics.
is a quick grand tour of some of the
thematic areas of nanotechnology, via visits to laboratories.
to
are the
heart of the book. They deal with the topical areas in which nanoscience and
nanotechnology are concentrated: smart materials, sensors, biological structures,
electronics, and optics.
and
discuss business applications and the
relationship of nanotechnology to individuals in the society. The book ends with lists
of sources of additional information about nanotechnology, venture capitalists who
have expressed interest in nanotechnology, and a glossary of key nanotechnology
terms. If you want to discuss nanotechnology or find links to more resources, you can
also visit the book's Web site at
We are grateful to many colleagues for ideas, pictures, and inspiration, and to Nancy,
Stacy, and Genevieve for their editing, encouragement, and support. Mark Ratner
thanks his students from Ari to Emily, colleagues, referees, and funding agents
(especially DoD and NSF) for allowing him to learn something about the nanoscale.
Dan Ratner wishes to thank his coworkers, especially John and the Snapdragon crew,
for being the best and strongest team imaginable, and Ray for his mentoring. Thanks
also to Bernard, Anne, Don, Sara, and everyone from Prentice Hall for making it
possible.
We enjoyed the writing and hope you enjoy the read.
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