Nano-hype : the truth behind the nanotechnology buzz / David M. Berube ; foreword by Mihail C. Roco.
By: Berube, David M
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Publisher: Amherst, N.Y. : Prometheus Books, 2006Description: 521 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 1591023513 (hbk.); 9781591023517 (hbk.).Other title: Nanohype, the truth behind the nanotechnology buzz | Truth behind the nanotechnology buzz.Subject(s): Nanotechnology -- Social aspects | Nanotechnology -- Government policy | NanotechnologyDDC classification: 620.5 | Item type | Current location | Call number | Copy number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode | Remark |
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| Main Collection | TC External Storage | 620.5 BER (Browse shelf) | 1 | Available | GENxx,GENxx,03,GR | 5000083319 | Please fill up online form at https://taylorslibrary.taylors.edu.my/services/external_storage1 |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 361-505) and index.
Chapter 1: Exaggeration, hyperbole, and hyper-steria. - Chapter 2: Speculation and criticism about Nanotechnology. - Chapter 3: Government Actors in Nanotechnology. - Chapter 4: Government Initiatives in Nanotechnology.- Chapter 5: Promotional reports on Nanotechnology. - Chapter 6: Application of Nanoscience. - Chapter 7: Nano-industry and Nano-Entrepreneurs. - Chapter 8: Non-Governmental Organizations and Nano. - Chapter 9: Nanohazards and Nanotoxicology. - Chapter 10: Societal and Ethical implications of Nanotechnology research. - Chapter 11: A Public Sphere in Nanoscience and Technology Policy Making
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