Nanotechnology : Topic 7 & Conclusion To The Course :

Shelagh Ross , Sam Smidt , Jeff Thomas, Richard Holliman & Pat Murphy

ISBN 10: 0749218924 / ISBN 13: 9780749218928

Published by The Open University, 2007

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Published In 2007 : 2nd. Edition : The Open University Publications : Large Format : PLEASE NOTE ! There Are No CDs With This Copy : Overall , A Very Nice Book :

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Nanotechnology : Topic 7 & Conclusion To The Course :
• Publisher: The Open University
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0749218924
• ISBN 13: 9780749218928
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: New
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Seller catalogs:
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  • Rare Books

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Synopsis

This final book provides an introduction to this rapidly developing field, setting nanotechnology in the context of the attention it is receiving from governmental and non-governmental agencies as well as the media. The book considers what it means to work at the nanoscale and describes two types of development in this very interdisciplinary area: the nanoscience of materials and the creation of bio-nanotechnological devices which could be inserted into living systems. The way in which the risks are assessed is discussed, as are the concerns about the ethical issues and uncertainties involved. The Conclusion to the course then revisits several themes-related questions from the perspective of having studied all seven topics of S250.