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Nanotechnology: A Gentle Introduction to the Next Big Ideaby Mark A. Ratner
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments: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:
Book News Annotation:Explaining how nanotechnology works and looking at recent advances
and the future of the field, this book offers a simple, brief, almost
math-free introduction for nonscientists. Early chapters give
background on concepts needed to understand nanotechnology, and later
chapters visit research laboratories, look at breakthroughs in smart
materials, electronics, and optics, and discuss the relationship of
nanotechnology to society. Color illustrations are included. Mark
Ratner teaches chemistry at Northwestern University; Daniel Ratner is
an engineer and technology entrepreneur.
Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) 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. About the AuthorMARK RATNER, winner of the 2001 Feynman Prize in Nanotechnology, is Charles E. and Emma H. Morrison Professor in Chemistry at Northwestern University. He is widely credited as the "father of molecular-scale electronics"—thanks to his groundbreaking work with Ari Aviram that first envisioned how electronic circuit elements might be constructed from single molecules and how these circuits might behave. Ratner is a member of both the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the National Academy of Sciences. He lectures worldwide on nanotechnology and its implications. DANIEL RATNER, an engineer and tech entreprenteur, has founded two successful technology startup companies, serves as industry advisor to several other high-tech ventures, and was recently awarded the prestigious "30 Under 30" entrepreneurs' award by Philly Tech magazine. Table of ContentsIntroducing nano — Size matters — Interlude one: the fundamental science behind nanotechnology — Interlude two: tools of the nanosciences — Points and places of interest: the grand tour — Smart Materials — Sensors — Biomedical applications — Optics and electronics — Nanobusiness — Nanotechnology and you — Some good nano resources.
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