--- product_id: 4457647 title: "Engines of Creation: The Coming Era of Nanotechnology (Anchor Library of Science)" price: "VT8564" currency: VUV in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/4457647-engines-of-creation-the-coming-era-of-nanotechnology-anchor-library store_origin: VU region: Vanuatu --- # Engines of Creation: The Coming Era of Nanotechnology (Anchor Library of Science) **Price:** VT8564 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Engines of Creation: The Coming Era of Nanotechnology (Anchor Library of Science) - **How much does it cost?** VT8564 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/4457647-engines-of-creation-the-coming-era-of-nanotechnology-anchor-library) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Engines of Creation: The Coming Era of Nanotechnology (Anchor Library of Science) [Drexler, Eric] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Engines of Creation: The Coming Era of Nanotechnology (Anchor Library of Science) Review: Legendary. Maybe impossible. - I read several books on nanotechnology that were both more recent and more technically realistic, but this book wowed me with both breadth and depth of vision. Few tomes compare in scope - Godel, Escher, and Bach perhaps? Ending Aging? There presently isn't anything like the clarion call to nanoscale research that this book represents, and it is not a definitive historical artifact for nothing. This is about the best overview of the conceptual space of nanotechnology you can get right now - even after 24+ years. It's brilliant, it's conscise, it's visionary. It *is* a little much. Accept that and enjoy, and it may become your favorite popular science book. I think much of what Drexler proposes is impossible - as impossible as full human consciousness emulation and interstellar travel anyway. It seems to annoy or overwhelm some readers that Drexler goes so far. It bothered me every now and then. Given a century or three, who knows. It's dubious science, as it reaches beyond tested theories, but it is *great* hard science fiction. Plenty of real science, and I found nothing truly erroneous. If you are looking for something grittier, Drexler's newer books (and work) build on this. For second opinions I recommend Soft Machines and Nanomedicine: basic capabilities - they are more scholarship oriented. Read Engines first: it's hard to put down and it covers so much. If you are interested in nanotechnology, read this book. That is all. Review: Favorite Nanotechnology Book - This is my favorite book on nanotechnology, written back in 1987. K. Eric Drexler, a pioneer in the field, shares his insights and predictions in this book. I read it when it was first published and recently ordered a copy again because I couldn’t find my original one. While some parts may be challenging for those without a background in the subject, there are also many sections that will be intriguing to the general public. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | 0385199732 | | Best Sellers Rank | #896,685 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #38 in Nanotechnology (Books) #38 in Nanostructures in Physics #828 in History of Technology | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (130) | | Dimensions | 5.19 x 0.71 x 8 inches | | Edition | 58153rd | | ISBN-10 | 9780385199735 | | ISBN-13 | 978-0385199735 | | Item Weight | 2.31 pounds | | Language | English | | Print length | 312 pages | | Publication date | October 16, 1987 | | Publisher | Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group | ## Images ![Engines of Creation: The Coming Era of Nanotechnology (Anchor Library of Science) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71wdtRZOOxL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Legendary. Maybe impossible. *by M***N on June 30, 2010* I read several books on nanotechnology that were both more recent and more technically realistic, but this book wowed me with both breadth and depth of vision. Few tomes compare in scope - Godel, Escher, and Bach perhaps? Ending Aging? There presently isn't anything like the clarion call to nanoscale research that this book represents, and it is not a definitive historical artifact for nothing. This is about the best overview of the conceptual space of nanotechnology you can get right now - even after 24+ years. It's brilliant, it's conscise, it's visionary. It *is* a little much. Accept that and enjoy, and it may become your favorite popular science book. I think much of what Drexler proposes is impossible - as impossible as full human consciousness emulation and interstellar travel anyway. It seems to annoy or overwhelm some readers that Drexler goes so far. It bothered me every now and then. Given a century or three, who knows. It's dubious science, as it reaches beyond tested theories, but it is *great* hard science fiction. Plenty of real science, and I found nothing truly erroneous. If you are looking for something grittier, Drexler's newer books (and work) build on this. For second opinions I recommend Soft Machines and Nanomedicine: basic capabilities - they are more scholarship oriented. Read Engines first: it's hard to put down and it covers so much. If you are interested in nanotechnology, read this book. That is all. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Favorite Nanotechnology Book *by J***E on April 23, 2025* This is my favorite book on nanotechnology, written back in 1987. K. Eric Drexler, a pioneer in the field, shares his insights and predictions in this book. I read it when it was first published and recently ordered a copy again because I couldn’t find my original one. While some parts may be challenging for those without a background in the subject, there are also many sections that will be intriguing to the general public. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Think twice & reconsider before you make a move in life. *by M***S on August 20, 2024* The author is too secular minded. Which is not what I would prefer. But simultaneously it pays to consider the seriousness of his complements & warnings. K. Eric Drexler, out of the benevolence of his heart makes it quite transparent & clear the future of technology will have its advantages as well as disadvantages. And by that he means perilous disadvantages. If not tremendously formidable altogether. 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