Engines of Creation: The Coming Era of Nanotechnology (Anchor Library of Science)
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A landmark exploration of molecular engineering, this book envisions a future in which machines built at the atomic scale can manufacture materials, repair biological systems, and transform industries. It explains the scientific principles behind nanotechnology while considering its potential effects on medicine, manufacturing, computing, energy, and the environment. Alongside its promise, the book examines the social, economic, and ethical challenges posed by technologies capable of reshaping the material world. Clear, ambitious, and visionary, it presents a compelling early framework for understanding one of science’s most far-reaching possibilities.
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paperback
Anchor
Published Sep 16, 1987
320 pages
ISBN: 9780385199735
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First Published
1986
Language
eng
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