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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...
| Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Bristol, UK ; Portland, Or. :
Intellect Books,
2004.
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
| Summary: | 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. |
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| Item 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 |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (255 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 212-253). |
| ISBN: | 1841509000 9781841509006 1841501131 9781841501130 1280476931 9781280476938 9786610476930 6610476934 |