- Paperback: 320 pages
- Publisher: Anchor; Reprint edition (Sep 16 1987)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0385199732
- ISBN-13: 978-0385199735
- Product Dimensions: 13.3 x 2 x 21 cm
- Shipping Weight: 272 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
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- #16 in Books > Professional & Technical > Professional Science > Physics > Nanostructures
- #18 in Books > Science > Physics > Nanostructures
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From Library Journal
Nanotechnology, or molecular technology, involves the manipulation of individual atoms and molecules, something the human body already does.In Engines of Creation , Drexler attempts to predict, justify, quantify, and caution us about this important new field in engineering. His book could have been the first and foremost discussion of this fascinating subject. But Drexler strays from the topic with annoying regularity. He devotes too little space to the possibilities of nanotechnology and too much to esoteric and opinionated discussions of philosophy, politics, information science, defense, human relations, etc. Nanotechnology will indeed become a reality, and the public needs to be informed. It is therefore unfortunate that Engines of Creation was not written more clearly or directly. Kurt O. Baumgartner, International Minerals & Chemical Corp., Terre Haute, Ind.
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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This brilliant work heralds the new age of nanotechnology, which will give us thorough and inexpensive control of the structure of matter. Drexler examines the enormous implications of these developments for medicine, the economy, and the environment, and makes astounding yet well-founded projections for the future.
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Great book, if you have the fortitude.,
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This review is from: Engines of Creation: The Coming Era of Nanotechnology (Paperback)
I have to admit, I have not finished this book. And I've had it for a long time. The two main reasons I have not finished it yet are because first of all, its very terse. To really understand everything the author is proposing, I find that I have to read each section a few times. The language is dense and fascinating. The second reason is that people keep borrowing it from me. In short, I love the book and hope to finish it one day.
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Wrong item sent,
This review is from: Engines of Creation: The Coming Era of Nanotechnology (Paperback)
I ordered Engines of Creation. I received Temptation bt Jude Deveraux. I e-mailed them on Saturday but still have not received a reponse. Not very good!
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Best Nonfiction Nanotech Intro,
By A Customer
This review is from: Engines of Creation: The Coming Era of Nanotechnology (Paperback)
THE best nonfiction intro to nanotechnology yet written--by the father of nanotechnology, K. Eric Drexler. The must-have book that started it all. If you'd like a dramatic presentation of what nanotechnology will be able to do once it's developed, read the new novel NANO by John Robert Marlow ("the most important piece of fiction written to date" says Nanotechnology Now's editor in his amazon review). ENGINES is the best nonfiction book on this topic; NANO the best fiction. Read 'em both.
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