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 74
... recycling , like wood . Some may be designed for uses where they may be thrown away . In this last category , nanotailored biodegradables will shine . With care , almost any sort of product from a shoe to computer - driven nanoma ...
... recycling , like wood . Some may be designed for uses where they may be thrown away . In this last category , nanotailored biodegradables will shine . With care , almost any sort of product from a shoe to computer - driven nanoma ...
Page 137
... recycling . Recycling things built this way is simple and efficient : nanomachines just unscrew and unsnap the connectors and sort the parts into bins again . The shipments Desert Rose gets are mostly recycled to begin with . There's no ...
... recycling . Recycling things built this way is simple and efficient : nanomachines just unscrew and unsnap the connectors and sort the parts into bins again . The shipments Desert Rose gets are mostly recycled to begin with . There's no ...
Page 164
... recycled and replaced . If the equipment were to cost dollars per kilogram , and produce many thousands of kilo- grams of product in its life , the cost of the equipment would add little to the cost of the product . Waste Disposal ...
... recycled and replaced . If the equipment were to cost dollars per kilogram , and produce many thousands of kilo- grams of product in its life , the cost of the equipment would add little to the cost of the product . Waste Disposal ...
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The Molecular World | 44 |
BottomUp Technology | 57 |
Paths Pioneers and Progress | 84 |
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