nanotechnology

A comprehensive introduction to nanotechnology that defines what it is, explains the science behind it, describes equipment, discusses carbon nanotubes, nanowires, nanocrystals, and its uses in medicine, health, business, food, agriculture, livestock, aquaculture, forestry, and environmental sciences, and profiles various projects and colleges.

Harmony has finally been achieved in the world thanks to medical nanotechnology and a powerful sense of social welfare and mutual consideration. The world is not perfect though, and three young girls rebel. One of these girls, Tuan Kirie, grows up to be a member of the World Health Organization. When a crisis threatens the future of the world, Tuan rediscovers another member from her childhood rebellion and together they act to save the planet from itself.

Examines the union of human and machine at the dawn of the twenty-first century, explaining how the knowledge and skills of the human brain can be combined with the greater capacity, speed, and knowledge-sharing ability of machines to create beings that have the potential to be more productive and intelligent than humans.

Introduces readers to the important jobs that nanotechnologists do and how they use microscopes to work with the smallest units of matter to make new products.

An introduction to nanotechnology that explains how it is revolutionizing the modern world and how it will change civilization in the years to come.

An introduction to nanotechnology, providing information on future global implications of the technology; how it will effect energy, pharmaceuticals, engineering, medicine, the environment, and communication; trends in the field; and other related topics. Includes chapter quizzes, final exam, and answer keys.

When three men are found dead in a Honolulu office building it is up seven microbiologists to go to Oahu, Hawaii, to figure out a groundbreaking technology.

As Victor Leben, formerly Frankenstein, begins his work to create a race of superhumans, five people, including Victor's original creation, Deucalion, gather in a small Montana town to face dangers they have never known before in order to oppose Victor.

A series of essays that express various perspectives on the concerns over the toxicity and environmental impact of nanotechnology and its potential effects on global economics.

Contains seven articles in which scientists and journalists discuss scientific breakthroughs and possibilities in nanotechnology, covering the Nanodrive Project, nanopatterning, nanotechnology and DNA, and other topics.