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 168
... plants could be built a little more cheaply than coal - fired power plants of the same size . Then he assumed that the cost of fuel , waste disposal , opera- tions , and maintenance for nuclear plants would be not much more than the ...
... plants could be built a little more cheaply than coal - fired power plants of the same size . Then he assumed that the cost of fuel , waste disposal , opera- tions , and maintenance for nuclear plants would be not much more than the ...
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... plants would be protected from pests and could be provided with nutrients without contaminating groundwater or runoff . Most plants prefer higher humidity than most climates pro- vide . Most plants prefer higher , more uniform ...
... plants would be protected from pests and could be provided with nutrients without contaminating groundwater or runoff . Most plants prefer higher humidity than most climates pro- vide . Most plants prefer higher , more uniform ...
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... plants full of large , pressurized tanks of chemicals . Not surprisingly , these occasionally spill , explode , or burn . With nanotechnology , chemical plants will be unnecessary because mole- cules can be transformed in smaller ...
... plants full of large , pressurized tanks of chemicals . Not surprisingly , these occasionally spill , explode , or burn . With nanotechnology , chemical plants will be unnecessary because mole- cules can be transformed in smaller ...
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The Molecular World | 44 |
BottomUp Technology | 57 |
Paths Pioneers and Progress | 84 |
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