Recommended Nanotechnology Reading for Sixth Form Students | Expert Suggestions

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Recommendations for further reading on nanotechnology for a Sixth Form student include "Nanosystems: Molecular Machinery, Manufacturing, and Computation" by K. Eric Drexler, which offers a more scientific perspective compared to "Nanotechnology for Dummies." The discussion highlights a need for resources that focus on the scientific processes rather than the business aspects of nanotechnology, suggesting that while the field is still developing, there are academic texts available that delve deeper into the subject.
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Hi all,

Just wondering if any of you can recommend some further reading for a Sixth Form student who has just finished the (aptly named) "Nanotechnology for Dummies"? Found it too off subject as far as the scientific processes were concerned and too focussed on the business/industry side. Do these books even exist at the moment, or is the subject too young still? Thanks in advance
 
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There's always Nanosystems: Molecular Machinery, Manufacturing, and Computation, by K. Eric Drexler.
 

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