It had to happen: Nanotechnology for Dummies

You may like the “for Dummies” series, or dislike it, but surely it was inevitable that there would be a Nanotechnology for Dummies book, due out in five days. I can’t tell from the description whether this will be a useful introduction or not, but am always a bit nervous when the first phrase is “Nanotechnology is the science of…” Also, “molecule-sized machines” would be more accurate as “machines with parts the size of molecules.” But this may be marketing copy, not written by the authors. If you read this book, send us your opinion of it.