Hacking Matter

Levitating Chairs, Quantum Mirages, And The Infinite Weirdness Of Programmable Atoms

Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Technology
Cover of the book Hacking Matter by Wil Mccarthy, Basic Books
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Wil Mccarthy ISBN: 9780786723416
Publisher: Basic Books Publication: August 1, 2008
Imprint: Basic Books Language: English
Author: Wil Mccarthy
ISBN: 9780786723416
Publisher: Basic Books
Publication: August 1, 2008
Imprint: Basic Books
Language: English

Programmable matter is probably not the next technological revolution, nor even perhaps the one after that. But it's coming, and when it does, it will change our lives as much as any invention ever has. Imagine being able to program matter itself-to change it, with the click of a cursor, from hard to soft, from paper to stone, from fluorescent to super-reflective to invisible. Supported by organizations ranging from Levi Strauss and IBM to the Defense Department, solid-state physicists in renowned laboratories are working to make it a reality. In this dazzling investigation, Wil McCarthy visits the laboratories and talks with the researchers who are developing this extraordinary technology, describes how they are learning to control it, and tells us where all this will lead. The possibilities are truly astonishing.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Programmable matter is probably not the next technological revolution, nor even perhaps the one after that. But it's coming, and when it does, it will change our lives as much as any invention ever has. Imagine being able to program matter itself-to change it, with the click of a cursor, from hard to soft, from paper to stone, from fluorescent to super-reflective to invisible. Supported by organizations ranging from Levi Strauss and IBM to the Defense Department, solid-state physicists in renowned laboratories are working to make it a reality. In this dazzling investigation, Wil McCarthy visits the laboratories and talks with the researchers who are developing this extraordinary technology, describes how they are learning to control it, and tells us where all this will lead. The possibilities are truly astonishing.

More books from Basic Books

Cover of the book Extraordinary Minds by Wil Mccarthy
Cover of the book The Dictator's Shadow by Wil Mccarthy
Cover of the book Time Traveler by Wil Mccarthy
Cover of the book Answers for Aristotle by Wil Mccarthy
Cover of the book Scattered Seeds by Wil Mccarthy
Cover of the book Dark Hero of the Information Age by Wil Mccarthy
Cover of the book Hot & Heavy by Wil Mccarthy
Cover of the book Ungifted by Wil Mccarthy
Cover of the book Reality Bites Back by Wil Mccarthy
Cover of the book The Haves and the Have-Nots by Wil Mccarthy
Cover of the book Surviving Manic Depression by Wil Mccarthy
Cover of the book Talking Pictures by Wil Mccarthy
Cover of the book Europe's Last Chance by Wil Mccarthy
Cover of the book Group Therapy For Cancer Patients: A Research-based Handbook Of Psychosocial Care by Wil Mccarthy
Cover of the book Turn Right At Orion by Wil Mccarthy
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy