Nanomaterials, nanotechnologies and design : an introduction for engineers and architects /

How could nanotechnology not perk the interest of any designer, engineer or architect? Exploring the intriguing new approaches to design that nanotechnologies offer, Nanomaterials, Nanotechnologies and Design is set against the sometimes fantastic sounding potential of this technology. Nanotechnolog...

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Main Author: Ashby, M. F.
Other Authors: Ferreira, Paulo J. S. G., Schodek, Daniel L., 1941-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam ; Boston : Butterworth-Heinemann, [2009]
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Summary:How could nanotechnology not perk the interest of any designer, engineer or architect? Exploring the intriguing new approaches to design that nanotechnologies offer, Nanomaterials, Nanotechnologies and Design is set against the sometimes fantastic sounding potential of this technology. Nanotechnology offers product engineers, designers, architects and consumers a vastly enhanced palette of materials and properties, ranging from the profound to the superficial. It is for engineering and design students and professionals who need to understand enough about the subject to apply it with real meaning to their own work.
Physical Description:xix, 540 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780750681490
0750681497