"Professor Bhushan has harnessed his own knowledge and experience, gained in several industries and universities, and has assembled about 100 internationally recognized authors from three continents to write more than 40 chapters. The authors come from both academia and industry ... [This book] is a timely addition to the literature on nanotechnology , which I anticipate will stimulate further interest in this important new field and serve as an invaluable resource to members of the international scientific and industrial community." NEAL LANE, UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR, RICE UNIVERSITY FORMER SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO PRESIDENT CLINTON AND DIRECTOR OF THE NSFThe authoritativeness of this new Handbook is guaranteed by an experienced editor and international team of more than 90 authors, including Nobel Laureate Gerd K. Binnig. The Handbook contains over 900 illustrations and numerous comprehensive materials data tables, features a fully searchable CD-ROM allowing quick access to data, and covers the broadest conceivable range of topics, including: Nanostructures; Micro/Nanofabrication; MEMS/NEMS Materials and Devices; Nanomechanics; Materials Science; Reliability Engineering; Scanning Probe; Force Microscopies; Nanotribology; Nanorheology; Biological Nanotechnology; Therapeutic Nanodevices; Molecular Technology; Industrial Applications; Micro/Nanodevice Reliability; Social and Ethical Implications