This book, a collection of Spotlight articles from the popular Nanowerk website, shatters the monolithic term nanotechnology into the myriad of facets that it really is. It is a journey through the world of nanotechnology research and development, taking a personal look at how nanotechnologies get created today and by whom. The book covers 122 very specific research projects that are happening in laboratories around the world and provides commentaries from the scientists in their own words.