For Dummies , 2005. - 387 p. - This title demystifies the topic for
investors, business executives, and anyone interested in how
molecule-sized machines and processes can transform our lives.
Along with dispelling common myths, it covers nanotechnology's
origins, how it will affect various industries, and the limitations
it can overcome. This handy book also presents numerous
applications such as scratch-proof glass, corrosion resistant
paints, stain-free clothing, glare-reducing eyeglass coatings, drug
delivery systems, medical diagnostic tools, bu and wound
dressings, sugar-cube-sized computers, mini-portable power
generators, even longer-lasting tennis balls, and more.
* Nanotechnology is the science of matter at the scale of one-billionth of a meter or 1/75,000th the size of a human hair
* Written in the accessible, humorous For Dummies style, this book demystifies nanotechnology for investors, business people, and anyone else interested in how molecule-sized machines and processes will soon transform our lives
* Investment in nanotechnology is exploding, with $3.7 billion in nanotechnology R&D spending authorized by the U.S. govement in 2003 and inteational investment reported at over $2 billion
* Nanotechnology is the science of matter at the scale of one-billionth of a meter or 1/75,000th the size of a human hair
* Written in the accessible, humorous For Dummies style, this book demystifies nanotechnology for investors, business people, and anyone else interested in how molecule-sized machines and processes will soon transform our lives
* Investment in nanotechnology is exploding, with $3.7 billion in nanotechnology R&D spending authorized by the U.S. govement in 2003 and inteational investment reported at over $2 billion