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What is Nanotechnology and Why Does it Matter? : From Science to Ethics, Hardback Book

What is Nanotechnology and Why Does it Matter? : From Science to Ethics Hardback

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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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