Lecture and Book Signing: Silicon Earth, by John Cressler
John Cressler will give a lecture and sign copies of Silicon Earth.
November 18, 2009 6:00 PM
Georgia Tech Barnes & Noble Bookstore
Fees: none
Contact: Andy Koose, Georgia Tech Bookstore
Email Andy Koose
404-894-1641
"Wrapping Your Brain around the Many Miracles of the Micro/Nanotechnology Revolution"
John D. Cressler, Ken Byers Professor in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, will give a lecture and sign copies of his new book, Silicon Earth: Introduction to the Microelectronics and Nanotechnology Revolution, at the Georgia Tech Barnes & Noble Bookstore. He teaches a course at Georgia Tech by the same name that is open to students of all majors and backgrounds.
Here's the Scoop:
We humans are in the swirling center of the most life-changing technological revolution the Earth has ever known. In only 60 years, a blink of the eye in human history, a single technological invention has launched the mythical thousand ships, producing the most sweeping and pervasive set of changes ever to wash over humankind: changes that are reshaping the very core of human existence, on a global scale, and at a relentlessly accelerating pace. And we are just at the very beginning.
Deep breath. Sounds important! Hey, maybe you should know something about this...
Intimidated by micro/nano-babble? No worries. Much easier than you think!
Silicon Earth introduces readers with little or no technical background to the many marvels of microelectronics and nanotechnology, using easy, non-intimidating language and an intuitive approach. The general scientific and engineering underpinnings of microelectronics and nanotechnology are addressed, as well as how this new technological revolution is transforming a broad array of interdisciplinary fields and civilization as a whole. Special "widget deconstruction" chapters address the inner workings of micro- and nano-enabled pieces of technology such as cell phones, flash drives, GPS, DVDs, and digital cameras. The profound impact of our micro/nano-creations on global civilization, both good and bad, are also discussed.
Dr. Cressler's lecture will ease the audience into the subject matter in a fun, entertaining way.