TY - BOOK AU - Ratner,Mark A. AU - Ratner,Daniel TI - Nanotechnology: a gentle introduction to the next big idea SN - 0131014005 (pbk.) U1 - 620.5 PY - 2003/// CY - Upper Saddle River, N.J. PB - Prentice Hall KW - Nanotechnology N1 - 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 ER -