Ratner, Mark A.,  1942- <br/><br/>
Nanotechnology :  a gentle introduction to the next big idea / 
 Nanotechnology 
Mark Ratner, Daniel Ratner 
 - Upper Saddle River, N.J. :  Prentice Hall,  c2003 
 - xiv, 188 p., [16] p. of plates :  ill. (some col.) ;  23 cm. 
<br/><br/>Preface.  - 1.  Introducing Nano.  - 2. Size matters.  - 3.  Interlude one - The fundamental science behind Nanotechnology.  - 4.  Interlude two : Tools of the Nanosciences tools for measuring Nanostructures.  - 5.  Points and places of interest : the grand tour.  - 6.  Smart materials.  - 7.  Sensors.  8.  Biomedical applications.  - 9.  Optics and electronics.  - 10.  Nanobusiness.  - 11.  Nanotechnology and you. - A.  Some good Nano resources.  - Glossary.  - Index.  - About the authors. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0131014005 (pbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Nanotechnology.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>620.5  / RAT