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Nanotechnology 101. By John Mongillo. 1 vol. 274 p. $49.95. ISBN 0-313-33880-9; 13: 978-0-313-33880-9.

For students who do not know the meaning of the word in the title, the first chapter defines it as "the ability to observe, measure, manipulate, and manufacture things at the nanometer scale." Uses of this technology gives the consumer clothing which resists coffee spills, canola oil which blocks cholesterol from entering your bloodstream, and sidewalks which purify air using something that is the size of an atom. Chapters include "What is Nanotechnology," "The Science of …," "The …Tool Box," "Carbon Nanotubes, Nanowires, and Nanocrystals, " … in Medicine and Health, "The Business of …," " … for Food, Agriculture, Livestock, Aquaculture, and Forestry," " …for a Sustainable Environment," " … Projects and the U.S. Government" and "Colleges and Schools and …" These discuss current topics, interviews, companies and products, career information, government and non-government resources, and university and college resources. Inset boxes give suggestions for videos to watch or facts under the question, "Did you know?" Each chapter ends with reading material, videos, Web sites and a suggestion for something to do. Black and white photographs, drawings, tables, and figures are found in the text. Appendixes includes a 3-page bibliography, 7 pages of research and development companies and their Web sites, four pages of Web sites, a 7-page list of videos and audios, the National Science Education Standards, a 3-page list of colleges and museums and a 6-page glossary. Your science teachers will appreciate your choosing this volume.