Here’s a book by Williams Sims Bainbridge on the convergence of nanotechnology without the usual scientific jargon. It seems like an interesting read on nanotechnology and cognitive science drawn from a varied background of science, technology and culture with historical examples from as far as Egypt and Asia.  As one reader puts it succintly,

“It is rare to find someone who brings to the table such breadth and depth of knowledge, spanning so many of the sciences, from physics through cognition. Bainbridge is a Renaissance man who is helping to both create and elucidate the potential future worlds that confront us. Ultimately, he is a visionary who is building a roadmap for a future that we can all help to shape. He is to be commended for sharing both this map and his journey with us.”