Understanding Nanotechnology I

by Deborah G. Sauder Narrated by Deborah G. Sauder

Overview

In Elemental Matters, Professor Deborah Sauder leads a comprehensive overview of chemistry, a subject that influences every aspect of daily life. Kicking off the lecture series with a revealing look at one of the planet's most vital chemicals-water-Sauder then delves into the basics of molecular structure and chemical reactions. The course concludes with an eye-opening glimpse of 21st-century applications such as nanotechnology and energy alternatives.

Editorial Reviews

NOVEMBER 2011 - AudioFile

This learning tool disappoints. Assistant Professor Sauder barely mentions nanotechnology until Lecture 7. By that time, she has described in detail the metric system and various points of elementary physics. For better or worse, the common issues that come up in the literature of nanotechnology—its value in health care, for example, or its supposed danger to the planet (“the grey goo” effect)—are mostly ignored. As narrator, the author is friendly enough, but with the frequent odd pauses and similar indicators, she is plainly reading a script—there’s no spontaneity. This is not much like a real lecture. Some knowledge is shared, however, and there’s value to be had—but not enough. The production is accompanied by a 104-page paper text—like a long crib sheet. D.R.W. © AudioFile 2011, Portland, Maine

Product Details

BN ID:	2940170879656
Publisher:	Recorded Books, LLC
Publication date:	06/01/2012
Series:	Understanding Nanotechnology , #1
Edition description:	Unabridged

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