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What Is Nanotechnology and Why Does It Matter? From Science to Ethics

Date:  
2010
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Publisher: 
Wiley
Place of Publication: 
Hoboken, NJ
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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
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • Explores the most immediate and urgent areas of social impact  of nanotechnology (Publisher)
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