ABSTRACT
In.early.2007,.the.United.Nations.reported.that.nanotechnology,.which.then.accounted. for.approximately.0.1%.of.the.global.manufacturing.economy,.would.grow.to.14%. of.the.market.by.2014. This.market.share.would.correspond.to.$2.6.trillion.in.U.S.. dollars.[1]. What.accounts.for.this.explosive.growth?.And.what.does.it.mean.for.our. environment? This.book.provides.perspective.on.those.questions.based.on.the.current.state.of.the.science.
