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Nanotechnology: Societal Implications
. Ed(S): Roco, Mihail C.; Bainbridge, William S.
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Paperback. Editor(s): Roco, Mihail C.; Bainbridge, William S. Num Pages: 365 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDR; TBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 563.
Advances in nanoscience and nanotechnology promise to have major impacts on human health, wealth, and peace in the coming decades. Among the expected breakthroughs are orders of magnitude increases in computer efficiency, human organ restoration using engineered tissue, `designer' materials created from directed assembly of atoms and molecules, and the emergence of entirely new phenomena in chemistry and physics. This book includes a collection of essays by leading scientists, engineers, and social scientists reviewing the possible uses of these impending technical developments in various industrial, medical, and national security applications, and the corresponding ethical, legal, social, economic, and educational issues ... Read more
Advances in nanoscience and nanotechnology promise to have major impacts on human health, wealth, and peace in the coming decades. Among the expected breakthroughs are orders of magnitude increases in computer efficiency, human organ restoration using engineered tissue, `designer' materials created from directed assembly of atoms and molecules, and the emergence of entirely new phenomena in chemistry and physics. This book includes a collection of essays by leading scientists, engineers, and social scientists reviewing the possible uses of these impending technical developments in various industrial, medical, and national security applications, and the corresponding ethical, legal, social, economic, and educational issues ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
365
Condition
New
Number of Pages
357
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789048171651
SKU
V9789048171651
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99-15
About . Ed(S): Roco, Mihail C.; Bainbridge, William S.
Roco is the senior nanotechnology advisor of the National Science Foundation and National Nanotechnology Initiative, which is the federal R&D program established to coordinate the multiagency efforts in nanoscale science, engineering, and technology.
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