TY - BOOK AU - Edwards,Steven A. TI - The nanotech pioneers: where are they taking us? SN - 3527312900 (hbk.) AV - T174.7 .E39 2006 PY - 2006/// CY - Weinheim PB - Wiley-VCH KW - Nanotechnology KW - Social aspects KW - Nanostructured materials industry N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; The promise of nanotechnology -- The visionaries -- On the road to nano- -- Nanotools -- Nanoparticles and other nanomaterials -- Learning from mother nature -- Nanoelectronics -- Nanotech-enabled biomedicine -- Financing nanotech dreams -- Mega-sized projects that could use tiny technology: three somewhat grandiose challenges -- Fear of nano: dangers and ethical challenges -- Final thoughts on the destination ER -