Nanotechnology Understanding Small Systems

• Main Authors: Rogers, Ben 1977- (Author), Adams, Jesse 1974- (Author), Pennathur, Sumita 1978- (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Boca Raton, FL. CRC Press 2008
• Series: Mechanical engineering series (Boca Raton, Fla.)
• Subjects: Nanotechnology > Textbooks
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• Physical Description: xvii, 398 pages illustrations 27 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 9780849382079; 0849382076

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 particular area. And still, those students are capable of understanding the hard details of the science, so the text must not gloss over the rigorous scientific explanations. Nanotechnology: Understanding Small Systemsfits perfectly between popular science books and high-level treatises, neither of which suit the needs of students approaching this field for the first time.