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There are ways of creating a piece of nanotechnology. The 'Top Down' method involves taking a larger object and removing parts to create a smaller structure similar to creating a statue from a block of stone. 'Bottom Up' nano technology means assembling a object from smaller parts, similar to building a statue out of Lego<ref>http://it.toolbox.com/wiki/index.php/Top-down_Approach_to_Nanotechnology</ref> <ref>Fundamentals of Microfabrication: The Science of Miniturization,Marc J. Madou ,ISBN 0849308267</ref>.   
 
There are ways of creating a piece of nanotechnology. The 'Top Down' method involves taking a larger object and removing parts to create a smaller structure similar to creating a statue from a block of stone. 'Bottom Up' nano technology means assembling a object from smaller parts, similar to building a statue out of Lego<ref>http://it.toolbox.com/wiki/index.php/Top-down_Approach_to_Nanotechnology</ref> <ref>Fundamentals of Microfabrication: The Science of Miniturization,Marc J. Madou ,ISBN 0849308267</ref>.   
 
==Nanotechnology in Fiction==
 
==Nanotechnology in Fiction==
Nanotechnolgy has been the basis for many works of science fiction, such as [[Michael Crihton]]'s 'Prey' and Greg Bears 'Slant'.
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Nanotechnolgy has been the basis for many works of science fiction, such as [[michael Crichton]]'s 'Prey' and Greg Bears 'Slant'.
 
== References ==
 
== References ==
 
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[[Category:Technology]]
 
[[Category:Technology]]
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