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Item specifics
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- Topic
- Society
- Subjects
- Philosophy
- ISBN
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About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Routledge
ISBN-10
1844073580
ISBN-13
9781844073580
eBay Product ID (ePID)
51569878
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
320 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Nanotechnology : Risk, Ethics and Law
Publication Year
2006
Subject
Nanotechnology & Mems, Insurance / Risk Assessment & Management
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Technology & Engineering, Business & Economics
Series
The Earthscan Science in Society Ser.
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
22.4 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
College Audience
LCCN
2006-000791
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
'This valuable collection provides many insights into nanotechnology's impacts.'Chris Phoenix, Director of Research, Center for Responsible Nanotechnology'This edited volume provides an overview of the state of nanotech and society in Europe, the USA, Japan, and Canada, examining the ethics, the environmental and public health risks, and the governance and regulation of this enabling technology.'Journal of Consumer Policy'The book provides much food for thought as nanotechnology becomes a part of everyday life.'M. Fosmire, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA'A much-needed general introduction to the social, safety, and ethical aspects of nanotechnology... concise, cogent, and well documented.'Choice, 'This valuable collection provides many insights into nanotechnology's impacts.'- Chris Phoenix, Director of Research, Center for Responsible Nanotechnology 'This edited volume provides an overview of the state of nanotech and society in Europe, the USA, Japan, and Canada, examining the ethics, the environmental and public health risks, and the governance and regulation of this enabling technology.'- Journal of Consumer Policy 'The book provides much food for thought as nanotechnology becomes a part of everyday life.'- M. Fosmire, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA 'A much-needed general introduction to the social, safety, and ethical aspects of nanotechnology... concise, cogent, and well documented.'Choice 'This is a good general text book providing good quality analysis of the very broad range of nanotechnology topics.' Jim McLaughlin, Journal of Environmental Health Research, 'This valuable collection provides many insights into nanotechnology's impacts.' - Chris Phoenix, Director of Research, Center for Responsible Nanotechnology 'This edited volume provides an overview of the state of nanotech and society in Europe, the USA, Japan, and Canada, examining the ethics, the environmental and public health risks, and the governance and regulation of this enabling technology.' - Journal of Consumer Policy 'The book provides much food for thought as nanotechnology becomes a part of everyday life.' - M. Fosmire, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA 'A much-needed general introduction to the social, safety, and ethical aspects of nanotechnology... concise, cogent, and well documented.' Choice 'This is a good general text book providing good quality analysis of the very broad range of nanotechnology topics.' Jim McLaughlin, Journal of Environmental Health Research
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
620/.5
Table Of Content
Introduction: The Challenge of Nanotechnologies * Part I Introducing Nanotechnology * Nanotechnology: From 'Wow' to 'Yuck'? * Nanotechnology: From Feynman to Funding * Microsystems and Nanoscience for Biomedical * Applications: A View to the Future * Nanotechnoscience and Complex Systems: The Case for Nanology * Part II Regional Developments * Nanotechnologies and Society in Japan * Nanotechnologies and Society in the USA * Nanotechnologies and Society in Europe * Nanotechnologies and Society in Canada * Part III Benefits and Risks * From Biotechnology to Nanotechnology: What Can We Learn from Earlier Technologies? * Getting Nanotechnology Right the First Time * Risk Management and Regulation in an Emerging Technology * Nanotechnology and Nanoparticle Toxicity: A Case for Precaution * The Future of Nanotechnology in Food Science and Nutrition: Can Science Predict its Safety? Part IV Ethics and Public Understanding * The Global Ethics of Nanotechnology * Going Public: Risk, Trust and Public Understanding of Nanotechnologies * Dwarfing the Social? Nanotechnology Lessons from the Biotechnology Front * Part V Law and Regulation * Nanotechnologies and the Law of Patents: A Collision Course * Nanotechnologies and Civil Liability * Nanotechnologies and the Ethical Conduct of Research Involving Human Subjects * Nanotechnologies and Corporate Criminal Liability * Part VI Conclusion * What Makes Nanotechnologies Special? *
Synopsis
Nanotechnology - technology at the molecular level - is held out by many as the Holy Grail for creating a trillion dollar economy and solving problems from curing cancer to reprocessing waste into products and building superfast computers. Yet, as with GMOs, many view nanotech as a high risk genie in a bottle that once uncorked has the potential to cause unpredictable, perhaps irreversible, environmental and public health disasters. With the race to bring products to market, there is pressing need to take stock of the situation and to have a full public debate about this new technological frontier. Including contributions by renowned figures such as Roland Clift, K. Eric Drexler and Arpad Pusztai, this is the first global overview of the state of nanotech and society in Europe, the USA, Japan and Canada, examining the ethics, the environmental and public health risks, and the governance and regulation of this most promising, and potentially most dangerous, of all technologies., '?Nanotechnology is the new genetic modification, with $5 billion in funding, involving thousands of companies and universities?This is the first book to take stock of the risks and benefits of nanotechnology, and the complex ethical and legal questions facing governments, the public, investors, and businesses worldwide?An accessible popular science book for all interested in the fascinating and unpredictable science, law, policy and regulation of nanotechNanotechnology'technology at the molecular level'has the potential, according to its supporters, to create a trillion dollar economy and provide solutions from curing cancer to reprocessing waste into products and building super-fast computers. Yet, as with genetically modified organisms, many view nanotech as a high-risk genie in a bottle that once uncorked has the potential to cause unpredictable, and perhaps irreversible, environmental and public health disasters.With the race to bring products to market, there is pressing need to take stock of the situation and to have a full public debate about this new technological frontier. Including contributions by renowned figures such as Roland Clift, K. Eric Drexler, and Arpad Pusztai, this is the first global overview of the state of nanotech and society in US, Europe, Japan, and Canada, examining the ethics, the environmental, and public health risks, and the governance and regulation of this most promising, and potentially most dangerous, of all technologies.
LC Classification Number
T174.7.N37525 2006
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