nanotechnology

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Biotechnology on Earth

2006
Provides an introduction to biotechnology, and looks at the ways in which biotechnology and nanotechnology could change the world in the twenty-first century.

Hacking matter

levitating chairs, quantum mirages, and the infinite weirdness of programmable atoms
2004
Explores the possibility of science being able to manipulate electronic, optical, thermal, magnetic, and mechanical properties of matter and discusses the implications this kind of technology will have on a variety of possible products.

Nanocosm

nanotechnology and the big changes coming from the inconceivably small
2004
Discusses the myths and realities surrounding nanotechnology and discusses some of the more recent advances, the multi-billion dollar grant offered to nanotechnology research, and some of the possibilities of further nanotechnology research.

Robert Ludlum's the Lazarus Vendetta

2005
Lt. Col. Jon Smith, activated in the wake of a deadly attack on a nano-technology research facility, sets out to learn the truth about the leader of the eco-conscious, anti-technology Lazarus Movement, and uncovers a plot that could change the very nature of the world.

Crescent city rhapsody

2000
When a powerful electromagnetic pulse originating in space triggers a communications blackout that threatens the future of the world, scientists turn to nanotech and genetic engineering to find an alternate means of communicating, but their solution also has the power to destroy the human race.

Moonwar

1998
The off-Earth colony of Moonbase, thriving for seven years due to the leadership of Doug Stavenger and the wonders of nanotechnology, must find a way to survive after the U.N. secretary-general Georges Faure insists the colony adhere to the world-wide ban on nanotech operations, research, and teaching.

Careers in nanotechnology

2007
This book discusses careers in the field of nanotechnology, which ranges from pure scientific study to research and development to practical applications in a wide variety of fields.

Micro machines

ultra-small world of nanotechnology
2006
Explores several types and aspects of nanotechnology, discussing micro-electrical-mechanical systems (MEMS), fullerenes, inspirations from nature, popular consumer products that contain nanoparticles, micro machines used in medicine and transportation, and future nano developments.

Nano

2012
Taking a year off from her medical studies and leaving New York City, Pia Grazdani accepts a job at Nanobots, a nanotechnology institute, where she is quickly warned not to investigate the other work done at the facility and not to ask questions about their source of funding.

Micro

2012
A group of graduate students accepts work with a mysterious biotech company in Hawaii only to be abandoned in a treacherous wilderness when they discover their employer's dark agenda.

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