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Soft machines : nanotechnology and life /

Enthusiasts look forward to a time when tiny machines reassemble matter and process information with unparalleled power and precision. Is their vision realistic? This book explains why the nanoworld is so different to the macro-world, and shows how nanotechnology will have more in common with biolog...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Jones, Richard A. L. (Richard Anthony Lewis), 1961-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2007.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Enthusiasts look forward to a time when tiny machines reassemble matter and process information with unparalleled power and precision. Is their vision realistic? This book explains why the nanoworld is so different to the macro-world, and shows how nanotechnology will have more in common with biology than conventional engineering. - ;Enthusiasts look forward to a time when tiny machines reassemble matter and process information with unparalleled power and precision. But is their vision realistic? Where is the science heading? As nanotechnology (a new technology that many believe will transform.
Notas:Originally published: 2004.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (viii, 229 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-223) and index.
ISBN:9780191567247
0191567248