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Nanoculture : implications of the new technoscience /

Nano denotes a billionth; a nanometer is a billionth of a meter. New instrumentation and techniques have for the first time made possible materials research and engineering at this level, the scale of individual molecules and atoms. Extraordinary visions of material abundance, unprecedented material...

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Cote:Libro Electrónico
Collectivité auteur: Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Autres auteurs: Hayles, N. Katherine, 1943-, Foushee, Danielle
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Bristol, UK ; Portland, Or. : Intellect Books, 2004.
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Résumé:Nano denotes a billionth; a nanometer is a billionth of a meter. New instrumentation and techniques have for the first time made possible materials research and engineering at this level, the scale of individual molecules and atoms. Extraordinary visions of material abundance, unprecedented materials, and powerful engineering capabilities have marked the arrival of nanotechnology, as well as dystopian scenarios of self-replicating devices running amok and causing global catastrophe. Largely a future possibility rather than present actuality, nanotechnology has become a potent cultural signifie.
Description:"Complement to the nano exhibit mounted at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art from Dec. 14, 2003 to Sept. 1, 2004"--Page 7
Description matérielle:1 online resource (255 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (pages 212-253).
ISBN:1841509000
9781841509006
1841501131
9781841501130
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9781280476938
9786610476930
6610476934