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Nanotechnology Now "Best of 2003"
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Reviews

"When he experimented with lightning, Ben Franklin mused that electricity 'might
someday prove of use.' Now comes Wil McCarthy, offering a peek at something so
potentially transforming, our grandchildren may build civilizations around it. If even a
few of these possibilities come true, you'll always remember you heard it here first." --
David Brin, author of The Transparent Society

"Programmable substances and futuristic computers will revolutionize our lives and allow
us to soar beyond the limits of our intuition. No book better describes the impact of
hypercomputing and the dazzling wealth of new materils coming our way than Hacking
Matter." -- Clifford A. Pickover, author of The Mathematics of Oz

"A grand tour of cutting-edge research: alchemy, 21st century style. The author makes an
informative case for the promising, even magical, potential of programmable atoms." --
Publishers Weekly

"McCarthy effectively conveys the inherent gee-whiz character of his subject. A fascinating
glimpse of research that may in a few years find its way into our everyday lives." --Kirkus
Reviews

"[T]he book's science is solid and McCarthy's fervor genuinely infectious. The future never
felt so close." -- Jennifer Kahn, WIRED

"McCarthy blends lucid nuts-and-bolts explanations of 'quantum dots' and other
developing technologies with healthy doses of 'You ain't seen nothin' yet' descriptions of
speculative applications. A fascinating book for any reader intrigued by new technologies."
-- Barnes and Noble

"Promises to create a thunderclap of change. McCarthy takes a fantastical concept, coolly
explaining it in a plausible way, and helps even the most science-deficient reader to
understand how 'hacking matter' works, and what it means for all of us." -- Dallas
Morning News




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