Travels to the Nanoworld
, by Gross, Michael
- ISBN: 9780738204444 | 0738204447
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 2/8/2001
The new science and technology of the incredibly small-and what it means for our future.
Dr. Michael Gross has studied various aspects of life under extreme conditions throughout his research career. He received his doctorate in physical biochemistry from the University of Regensburg, Germany. After seven years of research in protein biochemistry at the University of Oxford, he has recently switched to writing full time. He lives in Oxford, England, and is the author also of Travels to the Nanoworld.
| I. Introduction | |||||
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| II. The Role Model: The Living Cell as a Nanotechnological Factory | |||||
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| III. Toward the Nanoworld: Biology, Chemistry, and Physics Pave the Way for Nanotechnology | |||||
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| IV. A Big Future for Tiny Machines? | |||||
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| Glossary | 229 | (8) | |||
| Further Reading and Internet Links | 237 | (12) | |||
| Index | 249 |
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