Silicon Earth : introduction to the microelectronics and nanotechnology revolution / John D. Cressler.
| Author/creator | Cressler, John D. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Cambridge University Press, 2009. |
| Description | xvi, 491 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The communications revolution -- A matter of scale -- Widget deconstruction #1 : cell phone -- Innumerable biographies : a brief history of the field -- Semiconductors : lite! -- Widget deconstruction #2 : USB flash drive -- Bricks and mortar : micro/nanoelectronics fabrication -- Transistors : lite! -- Microtools and toys : MEMS, NEMS, and BioMEMS -- Widget deconstruction #3 : GPS -- Let Ttere be light : the bright world of photonics -- The nanoworld : fact and fiction -- The gathering storm : societal transformations and some food for thought. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Genre/form | Popular works. |
| LCCN | 2009006712 |
| ISBN | 9780521879392 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 0521879396 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 9780521705059 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 0521705053 (pbk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | TK7874 .C746 2009 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |