Soft Machines: Nanotechnology and Life
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| Rating | : | 4.81 (931 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0199226628 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 228 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-11-08 |
| Language | : | English |
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Jones FRS Dept of Physics and Astronomy University of Sheffield First degree and PhD in physics from the University of Cambridge. Prof Richard A.L. Postdoctoral research at Cornell University Assistant Lecturer, then Lecturer in the Cavendish Laboratory, Cambridge. . Professor of Physics at University of Sheffield 1998
Drexler's nanotechnology toned down a little bit. flashgordon Eric Drexler published "Engines of Creation" in 1986. He says more or less, "to make the public aware of it and to make debate." Seems these days, he's not too keen on public debate and getting the facts straight; but, maybe this isn't the place to say these things. Almost certainly, the publishing of the book was a bit premature and wishy washy. Richard Jones book almost seems to me to be about pointing this out. He still likes to show the wonders that could come from Eric Drexler's(and Richard Feynman's) nanotechnology(more like nanomanufacturing). Richard's two major obj. Luis F. Recio Alonzo said Fresh Book. This book provides a refreshing view of Nanotechnology. I recommend it to anyone that wants to read about Nanotech, as one of the first "must read" in the subject. Well explained, it is really going to take you on a nice journey to that fascinating small world.
With a firmer understanding of the likely relationship between nanotechnology and nature itself, we can gain a much clearer notion of what dangers this powerful technology may potentially pose, as well as come to realize that nanotechnology will have more in common with biology than with conventional engineering.. Enthusiasts look forward to a time when tiny machines reassemble matter and process information with unparalleled power and precision. Soft Machines explains in a lively and very accessible manner why the nanoworld is so different to the macro-world which we are all familiar with. While it is most easy to simply imagine these tiny machines as scaled-down versions o
By the end of the book, Jones's vivid descriptions and diverse examples have made me a believer. Goodsell`Soft Machines is an informative and readable exploration of the nanoworld: length scales, energies, forces, the tools used in the exploration, the importance of Brownian motion and van der Waals (surface) forces, quantum effects and band structures, nanotubes and quantum dots, etc.' Foresight Nanotech Update . We can't think of another example that punches all of these buttons. `Review from previous edition Having had the chance to delve into our copy, we find it refreshing to see a book about nanotechnology that is a) readable, b) covers all the issues, c) understandable to the layman and d) written by someone who knows what they are talking about. He tells us again and again to look inside c