ISBN:
1841509000
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9781841509006
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1841501131
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9781841501130
Language:
English
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource (255 pages)
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Illustrations (some color)
DDC:
303.483
Keywords:
Nanotechnologie
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Kultursoziologie
;
Aufsatzsammlung
Abstract:
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.
Note:
"Complement to the nano exhibit mounted at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art from Dec. 14, 2003 to Sept. 1, 2004"--Page [7]
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 212-253)
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Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
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