What are you doing?
10E-6 different messages were directed at me from various parties centering around the following "What are you doing right now?" thought. My reply is always reading, and so here are my reviews.
I have been reading up on Nanotechnology the last week, and finished two of them. 1) Nanotechnology: A gentle introduction to the next big idea and 2) Nanoconvergence.
The first book was a great introduction, touched on many nano structures, some equipment used for manufacturing and checking these structures as well as applications. There were also mentions about businesses and information for venture capitalists. Discovered something interesting known as DNA computing and neuron interfaces. I liked the addition of the glossary at the end as it gives all the meanings (in summary) of certain abbreviations and acronyms found in the book. Alas, it was a tad short for my liking, it would be better if it went more in depth especially into mechanisms. However, keeping in mind this was an introductury book, it served its purpose well.
The second book did not fare better though. I felt that the content was all over the place and would be something I pulled out from the internet and pieced it together and then submited for my lab report(something which I am not exactly innocent of either). At certain points, I thought we were going to get in depth into one subject and the next moment im lost as im directed into another topic. Lots of references and again lots of websites(credibility?). I checked this guy's credentials and realised that he is a Sociology phD. I suppose thats where the problem lie, especially on the biotechnology chapter, there was more $ signs than there were technical information, where there was technical information, it was only shallow. I didn't get any idea of Nanoconvergence, but my eyelids did converge after reading the book.
Going to return them soon to the library, which I rarely frequent (Oxymoron?) except for such books which are too expensive to purchase. I did see a nanotechnology book at Kino for like 100$+ and its not very thick but hardback.
I have been reading up on Nanotechnology the last week, and finished two of them. 1) Nanotechnology: A gentle introduction to the next big idea and 2) Nanoconvergence.
The first book was a great introduction, touched on many nano structures, some equipment used for manufacturing and checking these structures as well as applications. There were also mentions about businesses and information for venture capitalists. Discovered something interesting known as DNA computing and neuron interfaces. I liked the addition of the glossary at the end as it gives all the meanings (in summary) of certain abbreviations and acronyms found in the book. Alas, it was a tad short for my liking, it would be better if it went more in depth especially into mechanisms. However, keeping in mind this was an introductury book, it served its purpose well.
The second book did not fare better though. I felt that the content was all over the place and would be something I pulled out from the internet and pieced it together and then submited for my lab report(something which I am not exactly innocent of either). At certain points, I thought we were going to get in depth into one subject and the next moment im lost as im directed into another topic. Lots of references and again lots of websites(credibility?). I checked this guy's credentials and realised that he is a Sociology phD. I suppose thats where the problem lie, especially on the biotechnology chapter, there was more $ signs than there were technical information, where there was technical information, it was only shallow. I didn't get any idea of Nanoconvergence, but my eyelids did converge after reading the book.
Going to return them soon to the library, which I rarely frequent (Oxymoron?) except for such books which are too expensive to purchase. I did see a nanotechnology book at Kino for like 100$+ and its not very thick but hardback.
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