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Informationen zum Autor Anna Claybourne has written over 150 children's books on all kinds of subjects, from sharks, black holes and splitting the atom to how to draw, Shakespeare's life, and Greek myths and legends. She knows a lot about conservation in the rain forests of Costa Rica as she once volunteered there for three months. She likes space, sewing and music, plays the trombone and loves going camping. Matt Lilly attended Goldsmith's College, London before starting at Nassington Press and moving to Walker Books, where he worked for 17 years. After his time with Walker, Matt teamed up with Jacqui Bailey, editor and author, and formed 'Two's Company'. In 2002 they were short-listed for both the Aventis Science Junior Prize and the Blue Peter Book of the Year Award for A Cartoon History of the Earth, published by A & C Black, and in 2011 for The Royal Society Young People's Book Prize for What's the Point of Being Green, published by Watts. Over the last 20-odd years Matt has designed and illustrated a variety of non-fiction titles for several publishers and organisations including Franklin Watts, Wayland, A & C Black, David & Charles, Mathew Price Limited, Smart Learning and the BBC. Matt has also designed and illustrated marketing materials for a wide range of local businesses in Devon. Klappentext Give MINI-scientists MAXIMUM understanding of the MICROscopic - get to grips with astonishing nanotechnology Vorwort Give MINI -scientists MAXIMUM understanding of the MICRO scopic - get to grips with astonishing nanotechnology Zusammenfassung Give MINI-scientists MAXIMUM understanding of the MICROscopic - get to grips with astonishing nanotechnology Inhaltsverzeichnis 1: Tiny technology 2: Small er and smaller 3: Nano nature 4: Working with atoms 5: Mini materials 6: Nano clean-up 7: Nanomedicine 8: Nanocomputers 9: The nanobots are coming! 10: Saving the planet 11: What could possibly go wrong? 12: Future nanotech 13: How tiny? 14: Glossary and further info 15: Index ...
List of contents
- 1: Tiny technology
- 2: Small er and smaller
- 3: Nano nature
- 4: Working with atoms
- 5: Mini materials
- 6: Nano clean-up
- 7: Nanomedicine
- 8: Nanocomputers
- 9: The nanobots are coming!
- 10: Saving the planet
- 11: What could possibly go wrong?
- 12: Future nanotech
- 13: How tiny?
- 14: Glossary and further info
- 15: Index
About the author
Anna Claybourne, illustrated by Matt Lilly
