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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... possible . especially molecular science has moved fast in recent decades . There is no need to wait for more scientific breakthroughs in order to make engineering breakthroughs in nanotechnology . The above illustration shows how ...
... possible . especially molecular science has moved fast in recent decades . There is no need to wait for more scientific breakthroughs in order to make engineering breakthroughs in nanotechnology . The above illustration shows how ...
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... possible a huge range of new products , a range we can't envision today . Still , to get a feel for what is possible , we can look at some easily imagined applications . Reliable Products : Today , products often fail , but for failures ...
... possible a huge range of new products , a range we can't envision today . Still , to get a feel for what is possible , we can look at some easily imagined applications . Reliable Products : Today , products often fail , but for failures ...
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... possible by new manufacturing methods . In talking about unfamiliar products , a hard - to - answer question arises : What will people want ? Products are typically made because their recipients want them . In our discussions here , if ...
... possible by new manufacturing methods . In talking about unfamiliar products , a hard - to - answer question arises : What will people want ? Products are typically made because their recipients want them . In our discussions here , if ...
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The Molecular World | 44 |
BottomUp Technology | 57 |
Paths Pioneers and Progress | 84 |
Copyright | |
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