What Is Nanotechnology and Why Does It Matter? : From Science to Ethics PDF
by Fritz Allhoff, Patrick Lin, Daniel Moore
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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, including its history, its science, and its tools, creating a clear understanding of the technology needed to evaluate ethics and social issues
- Authored by a nanoscientist and philosophers, offers an accurate and accessible look at the science while providing an ideal text for ethics and philosophy courses
- Explores the most immediate and urgent areas of social impact of nanotechnology
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- Publisher:Wiley
- Publication Date:19/11/2009
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- ISBN:9781444318005
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- Format:PDF
- Publisher:Wiley
- Publication Date:19/11/2009
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- ISBN:9781444318005