This book collects papers from good to great contributors. The technical details are reasonable for any one with engineering background. It is more of an introduction to people who are most interested in the nanotube development.
The books explains that nanotechnologies fall between the usual daily macrophysics and the quantum mechanics, and that is why it is so mysterious. However, the book, since written mostly by scientists, does not go into great details on the applications side. It provides a cautiously optimistic view of the future, but does not go into more details in painting a futuristic pictures.
The authors laid out some very good stpe-by-stpe approaches to deal with unexpected conversations that involve significant consequences and strong emotion. The few reminders, such as Make-It-Safe, are very useful tools when thorwn into a surprised "crucial conversation."
However, the concepts are orgaized into a not-so-useful diagram. I assume the separate cue cards from the authors would be more useful, but I did not purchase them. A reader should summarize the ideas in the book into a more useful reminders.
This is one of the best books on leadership in recent days. The book is best suited for managers who need to make decisions that may impact an organization. It has a clear and easy to read format. Mr. Sample drew anecdotes from his own experience, and that makes the book more convincing. Ideas such as putting off those things that you can decide tomorrow are different and stimulating. There are chapters that are less directly related to the day-to-day business environment, but in general the book is definitely worth reading.
