As Nanotechnology has turned from marvelous vision into exciting reality, the need for an easily accessible source of application-oriented, authoritative and comprehensive information has grown.The single-volume Springer Handbook of Nanotechnology meets this requirement by integrating knowledge from key subfields. The authors have organized and synthesized a wealth of practical information on the fundamentals and applications of Nanotechnology. A clearly structured two-color layout makes the book user friendly and enjoyable to read.The integrity and authoritativeness of the information is guaranteed by an experienced editor and international team of more than 90 authors. The handbook is an invaluable resource for mechanical and electrical engineers, materials scientists, physicists and chemists who work either in the Nanotechnology area or in a field influenced by this new key technology.Features:Covers basic concepts, theory, materials, properties, and fabrication.Contains over 900 illustrations and numerous comprehensive materials data tables.Features exhaustive references to approved data.A detailed index and fully searchable CD-ROM guarantee quick access to data.From the preface:"Professor Bhushan has harnessed his own knowledge and experience, gained in several industries and universities, and has assembled about 100 internationally recognized authors from three continents to write more than 40 chapters. The authors come from both academia and industry ... [This book] is a timely addition to the literature on nanotechnology, which I anticipate will stimulate further interest in this important new field and serve as an invaluable resource to members of the international scientific and industrial community."Professor Neal Lane, Rice University, special assistant to former President Bill Clinton and Director of the NSF.

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