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Overview
Nanotech for everyone! The friendly, non-technical guide to the next industrial revolution.
- Discover the world's next $1 trillion industry!
- The easy-to-understand guide to nanoscale technology, science, business, and ethics
- Today's hottest nanotech research and tomorrow's hottest applications
- Nanobots, quantum and DNA computing, nanosensors, neuro-electronic interfaces, and much more
- Insider's assessment of the nanotechnology marketplace and investment opportunities
By 2015, nanotechnology could be a $1 trillion industry. Now, renowned nanotech pioneer Mark Ratner and technology entrepreneur Daniel Ratner show you how nanotech works, why it's so exciting, what's new, and what's next. They survey the entire field—technology and business—covering nanobots, molecular electronics, quantum computing, biostructures, nanotubes, molecular motors, nanosensors, and many other breakthrough applications. They provide easy-to-understand explanations of every key concept, plus dozens of visuals that bring nanotechnology to life. Coverage includes:
- A simple, brief, almost math-free introduction to nanotech science
- "Grand tour" of nanotech R&D, from "smart materials" to DNA computing
- Breakthrough biomedical applications, including neuro-electronic interfaces and new drug delivery systems
- Current and emerging nanotech systems for optoelectronics and communications
- Nanotech here and now: nano-enhanced tennis balls, suntan lotions, and other products already in the market
- A realistic assessment of nanotech investment opportunities for the short- and long-term
- Ethical issues associated with nanotech research and product development
Synopsis
In Nanotechnology: A Gentle Introduction to the Next Big Idea, nanotech pioneer Mark Ratner and tech entrepreneur Daniel Ratner show how nanotech works, what's new, what's next, and why nanotech may be the next $1 trillion industry. They survey every area of R&D: nanobots, quantum and DNA computing, nanosensors, biostructures, neuro-electronic interfaces, molecular motors, and much more. Simple, brief, and nearly math-free, this is the perfect briefing on nanotech technology and business for every non-technical reader.
Editorials
From Barnes & Noble
The Barnes & Noble ReviewNanotechnology is hot. But once you get past the hype, what exactly is nanotech? How does it work? What nanotech products and applications are already out there? Which technological breakthroughs are most exciting? What nanotechnologies look like sure bets; which are long shots? How does nanotech fit into computing? Into biotech? Into manufacturing and defense? And what might be the ethical implications of devices small enough to go anywhere, see anything, even hide beneath the “radar” of your immune system?
Oh, and could you answer all those questions in plain English?
Mark and Dan Ratner have done just that, in Nanotechnology: A Gentle Introduction to the Next Big Idea.
This isn’t just a journalist’s speculation. Mark Ratner, the “Father of Molecular Electronics,” is one of the world’s leading nanotech researchers, and winner of the field’s leading scientific award, the Feynman Prize.
But, unlike many treatments of nanotech, this book isn’t just about the science. It covers the business, engineering, and social implications, too. And it isn’t about just one corner of nanotech, such as nanobots. It covers the waterfront: quantum computing, biostructures, nanotubes, molecular motors, nanosensors, you name it. To really understand our tiny future, start right here. Bill Camarda
Bill Camarda is a consultant, writer, and web/multimedia content developer. His 15 books include Special Edition Using Word 2000 and Upgrading & Fixing Networks For Dummies®, Second Edition.