Books, articles, & a classic speech
Richard Feynman: "There's Plenty of Room at the Bottom" [December 1959] Generally considered to be the first lecture on what we now think of as nanotechnology. The entire text of this presentation is available online.
K. Eric Drexler: Engines of Creation [1986] The entire text of the book is available online.
K. Eric Drexler: Engines of Creation 2.0 [2006] A revised and updated edition of the book for the 20th anniversary of the original publication. The entire book may be read online or a download of the eBook is available for a nominal cost (i.e. $ 0.99).
K. Eric Drexler and Christine Peterson, with Gayle Pergamit: Unbounding the Future [1991] The entire text of the book is available online.
Foresight Nanotech Institute
* General Publications
* Nanomedicine
Thirty Essential Nanotechnology Studies
-- from The Center for Responsible Nanotechnology
Drexler vs. Smalley: The cover story in the December 1, 2003, Chemical and Engineering News was a public debate between K. Eric Drexler and Richard Smalley on the feasibility of Drexler’s vision of Molecular Nanotechnology.
“Understanding Risk Assessment of Engineered Nanomaterials” by Trudy E. Bell. (Feb 2007) An article written for the National Nanotechnology Initiative that discusses possible risks of nanomaterials and how to evaluate such risks. Very clear. Available as a PDF.
A report from the Joint Economic Committee of the US Congress: “Nanotechnology: The Future is Coming Sooner Than You Think”. Available as a PDF.