Publisher :National Council of Science Museums, Kolkata
Description :Nanotechnology has become the buzzword of present day society. We find some news item flashing in the media every other day. Expectations and curiosity of the commoners have naturally been elevated to unexpected levels. This article gives an overview of the science and technology of the nano-world starting from a historical perspective, it is aimed to describe the development of this exciting new (!) branch of science and technology as it stands today and what to expect in the future. Please note the exclamation mark (!) I have put beside the word new in the previous sentence. I shall leave to the judgment of the reader, whether the use of the adjective is appropriate in this context.
Description :Includes bibliographical references.
Source :National Council of Science Museums
Type :Article
Received From :National Council of Science Museums
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Susanta, Sen
dc.date.accessioned
2017-06-15T09:44:16Z
dc.date.available
2017-06-15T09:44:16Z
dc.description
Includes bibliographical references.
dc.date.issued
2011-07
dc.description.abstract
Nanotechnology has become the buzzword of present day society. We find some news item flashing in the media every other day. Expectations and curiosity of the commoners have naturally been elevated to unexpected levels. This article gives an overview of the science and technology of the nano-world starting from a historical perspective, it is aimed to describe the development of this exciting new (!) branch of science and technology as it stands today and what to expect in the future. Please note the exclamation mark (!) I have put beside the word new in the previous sentence. I shall leave to the judgment of the reader, whether the use of the adjective is appropriate in this context.
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