| 2. | Unbounding the Future: The Nanotechnology Revolution | | | By K. Eric Drexler, Chris Peterson, Gayle Pergamit; William Morrow and Company, Inc., 1991; Quill (reprint), 1993, ISBN 0688125735. Clear, nontechnical introduction to molecular manufacturing: what it is, and may make possible, dangers and opportunities. [Foresight Institute, Online]
www.foresight.org |
| 3. | Nanosystems Book Review | | | By Chris Worth. K. Eric Drexler's textbook reviewed, followed by much interesting, lively debate. [Slashdot]
slashdot.org |
| 4. | The First Immortal | | | By James L. Halperin; Del Rey, Random House, 1998, ISBN 0345420926. Fictionally explores nanotechnology's impact on the human future, special focus on cryonics, life extension. Has author forum, news, information, opinion poll. [Random House]
www.randomhouse.com |
| 6. | Nanotechnology: A Gentle Introduction to the Next Big Idea | | | By Mark Ratner, Daniel Ratner; Prentice Hall PTR, 2002, ISBN 0131014005. For non-technical readers, simple, brief, survey, little math; shows how topic works, what's new and next, why it may be next $1 trillion industry. [Prentice Hall PTR]
www.phptr.com |
| 7. | Handbook of Nanostructured Materials and Nanotechnology | | | Edited by Hari Singh Nalwa; Academic Press, 2000, ISBN 0125137605, Volumes 1-5. Won 1999 Award of Excellence in Engineering Handbooks from Association of American Publishers; 140 authors. [Academic Press]
www.bhusa.com |
| 8. | Molecular Engineering of Nanosystems | | | By Edward A. Rietman; Springer-Verlag NY, 2001, ISBN 0387989889. Technical introduction. It is growing possible to manipulate biotic tissues and materials the size of individual cells, organelles, molecules. [publisher website]
www.springer-ny.com |
| 11. | MEMS and NEMS: Systems, Devices, and Structures | | | By Sergey Edward Lyshevski; CRC Press, 2002, ISBN 0849312620. Multidisciplinary, forms basis for MEMS, NEMS synthesis, modeling, analysis, simulation, control, prototyping, fabrication. [CRC Press]
www.crcpress.com |
| 12. | Handbook of Nanoscience, Engineering, and Technology | | | Edited by William A. Goddard III, Donald W. Brenner, Sergey Edward Lyshevski, Gerald J. Iafrate; CRC Press, 2002, ISBN 0849312000. Examines NEMS applications in many diverse areas. [CRC Press]
www.crcpress.com |
| 13. | Nanoelectromechanics in Engineering and Biology | | | By Michael Pycraft Hughes; CRC Press, 2002, ISBN 0849311837. Nanotechnology depends on abilities to manage nanoscale objects via interactions of electric fields, nanoparticles, ambient molecules. [CRC Press]
www.crcpress.com |
| 14. | Nanotechnology: Basic Science and Emerging Technologies | | | Edited by Mick Wilson, Kamali Kannangara, Geoff Smith, Michelle Simmons, Burkhard Raguse; CRC Press, 2002, ISBN 0849311837. Accessible to nonspecialists, engineers, scientists outside the field, even undergraduates. [CRC Press]
www.crcpress.com |
| 15. | Designing the Molecular World: Chemistry at the Frontier | | | Philip Ball; Princeton University Press, 1996, ISBN 0691029008. Accessible survey of new results in many major fields allied with chemistry: molecular electronics, artificial enzymes, smart polymer gels. [Princeton University Press]
pup.princeton.edu |
| 16. | Nanotechnology: Research and Perspectives | | | Edited by B.C. Crandall, James Lewis; MIT Press, 1992, ISBN 0262031957. Overview of presently understood paths to molecule scale engineering. [MIT Press]
mitpress.mit.edu |
| 19. | Understanding Nanotechnology | | | Edited by Scientific American; Warner Books, 2002, ISBN 0446679569. Accessible overview of this topic, and many profound applications. [Time Warner Bookmark]
www.twbookmark.com |
| 20. | Nanotechnology | | | Edited by Gregory Timp; Springer-Verlag, 1999, ISBN 0387983341. Undergraduate level survey of machinery and science of nanometer scale, many images, 22 authors of many disciplines. [Springer-Verlag NY]
www.springer-ny.com |
| 21. | Chemistry at the Beginning of the Third Millennium | | | Edited by Luigi Fabbrizzi, Antonio Poggi; Springer-Verlag, 2000, ISBN 0387989889. Accessible treatment of molecular design, supramolecules, nanotechnology and beyond; 15 chapters by specialists. [publisher website]
www.springer-ny.com |
| 24. | Physical Properties of Carbon Nanotubes | | | By Riichiro Saito, Gene Dresselhaus, Mildred S. Dresselhaus; Imperial College Press, 1998, ISBN 1860940935. Introductory textbook for graduate students, researchers in condensed matter and solid state physics. [publisher website]
www.icpress.co.uk |
| 25. | Review of Nanocosm | | | By Chris Phoenix. This anti-Drexler book reports on nanotech but suffers from many technical inaccuracies and distortions of work of nanotech pioneers. [KurzweilAI.net]
www.kurzweilai.net |
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