History of Nanotechnology: From Pre-Historic to the 21st Century, Sharon^+

History of NanotechnologyFrom Prehistoric to Modern Times\nAuthor(s): Madhuri Sharon\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc, United States\nImprint: Wiley-Scrivener\nISBN-13: 9781119460084, 978-1119460084\nSynopsis\nThe scientific knowledge of nanoscience and nanotechnology is regarded to be a modern sciencethat evolved after Feynmans concept was formulated in the 1950s. However, Faraday and other scientists in the 19th century showed the science behind the small and its relation to optical properties. And it is now accepted that knowledge of using nanoparticles prevailed during the medieval period as well.\n\n This book takes the readers on a fascinating journey writing the history of nanotechnology based on the evidence of existence from the prehistoric period right up to the contemporary times. Nature utilized nanotechnology during the origin and expansion of the universe and especially in the evolution of living beings on our planet. Early civilizations in differy