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 88
... less risky to squeeze one more piece of data out of an existing tool than to pioneer the development of a new one , and it takes less imagination . But new tools emerge anyway , often from sources in other fields . The study of protein ...
... less risky to squeeze one more piece of data out of an existing tool than to pioneer the development of a new one , and it takes less imagination . But new tools emerge anyway , often from sources in other fields . The study of protein ...
Page 166
... less reason to accept unsafe products . Molecular manufactur- ing uses processes as controlled and efficient as the molecular pro- cesses in plants . Its products could be as inexpensive as potatoes . This may sound too good to be true ...
... less reason to accept unsafe products . Molecular manufactur- ing uses processes as controlled and efficient as the molecular pro- cesses in plants . Its products could be as inexpensive as potatoes . This may sound too good to be true ...
Page 251
... less risk and less environmental destruction : in short , being able to do more , and do it better . With better - controlled technologies , and with an ample measure of foresight and concern , we will even be able to do a better job of ...
... less risk and less environmental destruction : in short , being able to do more , and do it better . With better - controlled technologies , and with an ample measure of foresight and concern , we will even be able to do a better job of ...
Contents
The Molecular World | 44 |
BottomUp Technology | 57 |
Paths Pioneers and Progress | 84 |
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