The Dance of MoleculesThe Dance of Molecules
How Nanotechnology Is Changing Our Lives
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Current format, Book, 2006, , Available . Offered in 0 more formatsA behind-the-scenes tour of nanotech science shares numerous stories of new discoveries that have the potential to change everyday life for the better, from paper-thin power suits capable of providing warmth on cold days to technology that enables a doctor to target individual malignant cells before they multiply.
In more of a paean to the industry than an analysis of the science, Sargent (nanotechnology and photonics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology) describes how far he and his colleagues have come in persuading Nature to fashion matter after their needs and in using refined control over atoms, electrons, and photons to better human existence. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
What if a doctor could stop cancer by targeting a single malignant cell before it multiplied? Imagine a paper-thin "power suit" that could keep you warm on a winter day. What about a computer that connects directly with a person's thoughts? In this groundbreaking exploration of the future of nanotechnology, Ted Sargent reveals how all disciplines of science, from medicine to microchips, are converging to create materials using the tiniest scale possible—molecule by molecule. And instead of trying to overcome the natural world, nanotech takes its every move from the perfect, elegant structure of nature itself. Its potential is seemingly endless, with practical implications that will revolutionize the way we live, work, and play. In an age when science often evokes more fear than faith, when the potential for superviruses and diabolical cloning looms in our consciousness, Sargent enthusiastically illuminates nanotech's positive possibilities. By working with the tiniest building blocks in nature, pioneering scientists will drastically improve the quality of life for all of us.
What if a doctor could stop cancer by targeting a single malignant cell before it multiplied? Imagine a paper-thin “power suit” that could keep you warm on a winter day. What about a computer that connects directly with a person’s thoughts?
In this groundbreaking exploration of the future of nanotechnology, Ted Sargent reveals how all disciplines of science, from medicine to microchips, are converging to create materials using the tiniest scale possible—molecule by molecule. And instead of trying to overcome the natural world, nanotech takes its every move from the perfect, elegant structure of nature itself. Its potential is seemingly endless, with practical implications that will revolutionize the way we live, work, and play.
In an age when science often evokes more fear than faith, when the potential for superviruses and diabolical cloning looms in our consciousness, Sargent enthusiastically illuminates nanotech’s positive possibilities. By working with the tiniest building blocks in nature, pioneering scientists will drastically improve the quality of life for all of us.
In more of a paean to the industry than an analysis of the science, Sargent (nanotechnology and photonics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology) describes how far he and his colleagues have come in persuading Nature to fashion matter after their needs and in using refined control over atoms, electrons, and photons to better human existence. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
What if a doctor could stop cancer by targeting a single malignant cell before it multiplied? Imagine a paper-thin "power suit" that could keep you warm on a winter day. What about a computer that connects directly with a person's thoughts? In this groundbreaking exploration of the future of nanotechnology, Ted Sargent reveals how all disciplines of science, from medicine to microchips, are converging to create materials using the tiniest scale possible—molecule by molecule. And instead of trying to overcome the natural world, nanotech takes its every move from the perfect, elegant structure of nature itself. Its potential is seemingly endless, with practical implications that will revolutionize the way we live, work, and play. In an age when science often evokes more fear than faith, when the potential for superviruses and diabolical cloning looms in our consciousness, Sargent enthusiastically illuminates nanotech's positive possibilities. By working with the tiniest building blocks in nature, pioneering scientists will drastically improve the quality of life for all of us.
What if a doctor could stop cancer by targeting a single malignant cell before it multiplied? Imagine a paper-thin “power suit” that could keep you warm on a winter day. What about a computer that connects directly with a person’s thoughts?
In this groundbreaking exploration of the future of nanotechnology, Ted Sargent reveals how all disciplines of science, from medicine to microchips, are converging to create materials using the tiniest scale possible—molecule by molecule. And instead of trying to overcome the natural world, nanotech takes its every move from the perfect, elegant structure of nature itself. Its potential is seemingly endless, with practical implications that will revolutionize the way we live, work, and play.
In an age when science often evokes more fear than faith, when the potential for superviruses and diabolical cloning looms in our consciousness, Sargent enthusiastically illuminates nanotech’s positive possibilities. By working with the tiniest building blocks in nature, pioneering scientists will drastically improve the quality of life for all of us.
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