Unbounding the Future: The Nanotechnology RevolutionA comprehensive, easy-to-understand handbook that explains what nanotechnology is and how it will revolutionize life in the future. The world's leading expert in the field, Drexler also examines the spectacular accomplishments that might result from a breakthrough: elimination of disease and pollution. 20 illustrations. |
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Page 99
... construction already exists . Tools originally developed by biochemists and biotechnologists to deal with molecular machines found in nature can be redirected to make new molecular machines . The expertise built up by chemists in more ...
... construction already exists . Tools originally developed by biochemists and biotechnologists to deal with molecular machines found in nature can be redirected to make new molecular machines . The expertise built up by chemists in more ...
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... construction work inside , in vacuum . ( It's easier to design for vacuum , and this is exploratory - engineering work , so easier design is better design . ) Calculations suggest that the whole construction cycle can be completed in ...
... construction work inside , in vacuum . ( It's easier to design for vacuum , and this is exploratory - engineering work , so easier design is better design . ) Calculations suggest that the whole construction cycle can be completed in ...
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... construction , whole cells move about , amoebalike : extending part of themselves forward , attaching , pulling their mate- rial along , and letting go of the former attachment site behind them . Individual cells contain a dynamic ...
... construction , whole cells move about , amoebalike : extending part of themselves forward , attaching , pulling their mate- rial along , and letting go of the former attachment site behind them . Individual cells contain a dynamic ...
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The Molecular World | 44 |
BottomUp Technology | 57 |
Paths Pioneers and Progress | 84 |
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