Download or read book Understanding Nanotechnology written by Editors of Scientific American and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 2002-12-02 with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Taken from the Greek, nano means 'one billionth part of' a whole; or very, very small. Nanotechnology is the next step after miniaturization. This book explores the cutting edge of a new technology that will find usage in almost every single aspect of modern society.