Nanotechnology : innovation for tomorrow's world / European Commission.

Luxembourg : European Commission, 2004.

52 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.

"KI5904968ENC". -- back cover.

Originally part of the BIODOC collection. Copy 1. Supplier/Donor: Directorate-General for Research and Innovation of the European Commission.

Journey into the nano-cosmos -- The atom: old idea and the new reality -- Nanotechnology in nature -- Instruments and processes -- Eyes for the nano-cosmos -- Writing implements -- New impulses for science -- Material design on the nanoscale -- Nanotechnology in society -- The networked world: nanoelectronics -- Nanotechnology in future everyday life -- Mobility -- Health -- Energy and the environment -- Nanotechnology for sport and leisure -- Visions -- Opportunities and risks -- How do I become a nano-engineer?

Includes bibliographical references and web links.