Nanotechnology may be both the most promising and the most misunderstood technology in the world today, so you've come to the right place to learn all about it! Here, you can discover not only the concepts behind nanotechnologybut also how it's being applied in the real world. And you'll peek into the future to see some of the things nano can make possible.

• So what is it, exactly? - learn what nanotechnology is, how it has evolved, and how research labs, companies, and governments are using it

• It's everywhere - see how nanotechnology helps make homes stronger, computer processors faster, car batteries more efficient, cleaning products more effective, and tennis balls bouncier

• Really important stuff - discover nanotechnology's many contributions to medicine and energy conservation

• The tricky parts - explore the ethical, regulatory, and safety issues surrounding nanotechnology

• Career opportunities - find out how to make a career of nanotechnology

"Nanotechnology For Dummies, 2nd Edition, guides the reader through a bright path of progress and possibility, on a road that will eventually lead to all that nanotechnology promises."
-Desiree Dudley and Christine Peterson, Foresight Institute From the Foreword

Open the book and find:

• What buckyballs are and why they matter

• How nanowires could put a supercomputer in the palm of your hand

• Why nanocomposites make materials lighter and stronger

• All about high-powered microscopes that allow us to view the world at the nano level

• How nanotechnology can make space travel easier

• How nano can help cure diseases and safely deliver drugs

• Why regulation of nanotechnology is so important

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Learn about:

• Using molecular replicators to build materials atom by atom

• Developing more energy-efficient vehicles

• Improving the environment

• All the ways nanomedicine can help us live longer