Understanding the Nanotechnology Revolution (Paperback)

A unique introduction for general readers to the underlying concepts of nanotechnology, covering a wide spectrum ranging from biology to quantum computing.
The material is presented in the simplest possible way, including a few mathematical equations, but not mathematical derivations. It also outlines as simply as possible the major contributions to modern technology of physics-based nanophysical devices, such as the atomic clock, global positioning systems, and magnetic resonance imaging. As a result, readers are able to establish a connection between nanotechnology and day-to-day applications, as well as with advances in information technology based on fast computers, the internet, dense data storage, Google searches, and new concepts for renewable energy harvesting.
Also of interest to professionals working in law, finance, or teaching who wish to understand nanotechnology in a broad context, and as general reading for electrical, chemical and computer engineers, materials scientists, applied physicists and mathematicians, as well as for students of these disciplines.

這本書是為一般讀者介紹納米科技基本概念的獨特入門書籍，涵蓋從生物學到量子計算等廣泛範疇。材料以最簡單的方式呈現，包括一些數學方程式，但不包含數學推導。它還簡單概述了基於物理的納米物理設備對現代技術的主要貢獻，例如原子鐘、全球定位系統和磁共振成像。因此，讀者能夠建立納米科技與日常應用之間的聯繫，以及與基於快速計算機、互聯網、密集數據存儲、Google搜索和可再生能源收集的信息技術進展之間的聯繫。此外，這本書也對從事法律、金融或教學工作的專業人士具有興趣，他們希望在廣泛的背景下了解納米科技，並且對電氣、化學和計算機工程師、材料科學家、應用物理學家和數學家以及這些學科的學生來說，也是一本通俗的閱讀材料。