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Nanotechnology
Understanding Small Systems
Series: Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Series
Although nanotechnology is a hot topic, the search for a true introductory textbook usually comes up cold. Students in a first course on nanotechnology come from a wide variety of backgrounds, so the text must not assume understanding of too much background material, nor be too focused on any...
Published October 24th 2011 by CRC Press
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Nanotechnology
Understanding Small Systems, Second Edition
Series: Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Series
Winner of a CHOICE Outstanding Academic Book Award 2011!Transistors using one electron at a time. Sunscreens made with titanium dioxide particles that look transparent to our eyes but block harmful UV rays. Nanometer-sized specks of gold that change color to red and melt at 750°C instead of 1064°C....
Published July 4th 2011 by CRC Press
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Is Nothing Sacred?
We call many things sacred, from cows, churches and paintings to flags and burial grounds. Is it still meaningful to talk of things being sacred, or is the idea merely a relic of a bygone religious age? Does everything - and every life - have its price? Is Nothing Sacred? is a stimulating and...
Published August 19th 2004 by Routledge