What is nanotechnology and why does it matter? from science to ethics /
Ongoing research in nanotechnology promises both innovations and risks, potentially and profoundly changing the world. This book helps to promote a balanced understanding of this important emerging technology, offering an informed and impartial look at the technology, its science, and its social imp...
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Literature type: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | English |
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http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781444317992 |
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Ongoing research in nanotechnology promises both innovations and risks, potentially and profoundly changing the world. This book helps to promote a balanced understanding of this important emerging technology, offering an informed and impartial look at the technology, its science, and its social impact and ethics.: Nanotechnology is crucial for the next generation of industries, financial markets, research labs, and our everyday lives; this book provides an informed and balanced look at nanotechnology and its social impact; Offers a comprehensive background discussion on nanotechnology itself. |
Carrier Form: | 1 online resource (x, 293 pages) |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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9781444317992 1444317997 9781444318005 (electronic bk.) 1444318004 (electronic bk.) |
Index Number: | T174 |
CLC: | TB383 |
Contents: | What Is Nanotechnology and Why Does It Matter?; Contents; Preface; Unit I What Is Nanotechnology?; Unit II Risk, Regulation, and Fairness; Unit III Ethical and Social Implications; References; Index. |