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 33
... Molecules matter because matter is made of molecules , and every- thing from air to flesh to spacecraft is made of matter . When we learn how to arrange molecules in new ways , we can make new things , and make old things in new ways ...
... Molecules matter because matter is made of molecules , and every- thing from air to flesh to spacecraft is made of matter . When we learn how to arrange molecules in new ways , we can make new things , and make old things in new ways ...
Page 80
... molecules , making nanomechanical design much easier . If no molecules are loose inside a machine , then loose molecules can't cause problems there . " WILL CHEMICAL INSTABILITY MESS THINGS UP ? " Chemists perform chemical reactions ...
... molecules , making nanomechanical design much easier . If no molecules are loose inside a machine , then loose molecules can't cause problems there . " WILL CHEMICAL INSTABILITY MESS THINGS UP ? " Chemists perform chemical reactions ...
Page 200
... molecules in foods , form- ing smaller molecules for use as fuel or as building blocks . Molecular devices in the lining of the digestive tract carry useful molecules to the bloodstream . Meanwhile , in the lungs , molecular storage ...
... molecules in foods , form- ing smaller molecules for use as fuel or as building blocks . Molecular devices in the lining of the digestive tract carry useful molecules to the bloodstream . Meanwhile , in the lungs , molecular storage ...
Contents
The Molecular World | 44 |
BottomUp Technology | 57 |
Paths Pioneers and Progress | 84 |
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