Nano-hype : the truth behind the nanotechnology buzz /

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Author / Creator:Berube, David M.
Imprint:Amherst, N.Y. : Prometheus Books, 2006.
Description:521 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/6225944
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Varying Form of Title:Nanohype, the truth behind the nanotechnology buzz
Truth behind the nanotechnology buzz
ISBN:1591023513 (hc. : alk. paper)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (p. 361-505) and index.
Table of Contents:
  • Ch. 1. Exaggeration hyperbole, and hype-steria
  • Ch. 2. Speculation and criticism about nanotechnology
  • Ch. 3. Government actors in nanotechnology
  • Ch. 4. Government initiatives in nanotechnology
  • Ch. 5. Promotional reports on nanotechnology
  • Ch. 6. Applications of nanoscience
  • Ch. 7. Nano-industry and nano-entrepreneurs
  • Ch. 8. Nongovernmental organizations and nano
  • Ch. 9. Nanohazards and nanotoxicology
  • Ch. 10. Societal and ethical implications of nanotechnology research
  • Ch. 11. A public sphere in nanoscience and technology policy making.