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"Through the works of aerospace-engineer-turned-science-fiction-author Wil McCarthy...
the promise of programmable matter could make the technology revolution wrought by
semiconductors to date look like a warm-up for the main act. " -- Stephen Cass, IEEE
Spectrum

"An excellent guide to some cutting-edge science. McCarthy has now joined the league of
major writers like Asimov and Clarke who are comfortable writing both science fiction and
science fact." -- Fred Cleaver, The Denver Post

"Veteran science fiction writer Wil McCarthy explores a frontier of real-world possibilities
that could make all previous technological revolutions look like artifacts from the stone
age. He has a knack for expounding hard science in layman's terms, [and] speculates
enthusiasically on the potential benefits. " -- David Colterjohn, San Francisco Chronicle

"McCarthy employs a soothing narrative manner that draws reads into the story; even
when the science gets tough to digest, there's enough freewheeling speculation to keep you
going. Throughout, McCarthy describes the phenomenon of programmable matter as a
kind of magic. His knack for describing it is magical in itself." -- Booklist

"Excellent. there's a sense that he's onto something really important -- the kind of thing
that scientists and science fiction writers will be exploring for decades to come." -- Cory
Doctorow, Boinboing.net




HACKING MAT T ER

Copyright ┬й 2003 Wil McCarthy




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This book's prologue first appeared, in slightly different form,
as an essay in NATURE. Other chapters are derived in part from
material first published in WIRED, Analog, Science Fiction
Weekly, Science Fiction Age, and assorted other magazines and
Internet sites.

This book is also available in both hardcover format (Basic
Books, first published in 2003) and as a paperback (Basic Books,
first published in 2004).




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Also by Wil McCarthy