LEADER 04815nam 2200661Ia 450 001 9910139383403321 005 20230725041534.0 010 $a0-470-08416-2 010 $a9786612455582 010 $a1-4443-1800-4 010 $a1-282-45558-3 010 $a1-4443-1799-7 035 $a(CKB)2500000000001687 035 $a(EBL)470149 035 $a(OCoLC)551184931 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000344421 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11301470 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000344421 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10306925 035 $a(PQKB)10925812 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC470149 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL470149 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10355266 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL245558 035 $a(EXLCZ)992500000000001687 100 $a20090811d2010 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aWhat is nanotechnology and why does it matter$b[electronic resource] $efrom science to ethics /$fFritz Allhoff, Patrick Lin, and Daniel Moore 210 $aMalden, MA $cWiley- Blackwell$d2010 215 $a1 online resource (305 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-4051-7545-1 311 $a1-4051-7544-3 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aWhat Is Nanotechnology and Why Does It Matter?; Contents; Preface; Unit I What Is Nanotechnology?; 1 The Basics of Nanotechnology; 1.1 Definitions and Scales; 1.2 The Origins of Nanotechnology; 1.3 The Current State of Nanotechnology; 1.4 The Future of Nanotechnology; 1.5 Nanotechnology in Nature and Applications; 2 Tools of the Trade; 2.1 Seeing the Nanoscale; 2.2 Basic Governing Theories; 3 Nanomaterials; 3.1 Formation of Materials; 3.2 Carbon Nanomaterials; 3.3 Inorganic Nanomaterials; 4 Applied Nanotechnology; 4.1 Using Nanomaterials; 4.2 Nanotechnology Computing and Robotics 327 $a4.3 Predicting the Future of TechnologyUnit II Risk, Regulation, and Fairness; 5 Risk and Precaution; 5.1 Risk; 5.2 Cost-Benefit Analysis; 5.3 Precautionary Principles; 5.4 Evaluating the Precautionary Principle; 6 Regulating Nanotechnology; 6.1 The Stricter-Law Argument; 6.2 Learning from History; 6.3 Objections to the Stricter-Law Argument; 6.4 An Interim Solution?; 6.5 Putting the Pieces Together; 7 Equity and Access; 7.1 Distributive Justice; 7.2 Nanotechnology and the Developing World; 7.3 Water Purification; 7.4 Solar Energy; 7.5 Medicine 327 $a7.6 Nanotechnology, the Developing World, and Distributive JusticeUnit III Ethical and Social Implications; 8 Environment; 8.1 Society, Technology, and the Environment; 8.2 Environmental Risks of Nanotechnology; 8.3 Nanotechnology Solutions to Environmental Problems; 8.4 Overall Assessments: Risk and Precaution; 9 Military; 9.1 The Military and Technology; 9.2 A Nano-Enabled Military; 9.3 A Nano-Enabled Defense System; 9.4 Ethical Concerns; 10 Privacy; 10.1 Historical and Legal Background; 10.2 Philosophical Foundations; 10.3 Radio Frequency Identity Chips; 10.4 Item-Level Tagging 327 $a10.5 Human Implants10.6 RFID-Chipped Identification; 10.7 Is RFID a Threat to Privacy?; 11 Medicine; 11.1 The Rise of Nanomedicine; 11.2 Diagnostics and Medical Records; 11.3 Treatment; 11.4 Moving Forward; 12 Human Enhancement; 12.1 What is Human Enhancement?; 12.2 Defining Human Enhancement; 12.3 The Therapy-Enhancement Distinction; 12.4 Human Enhancement Scenarios; 12.5 Untangling the Issues in Human Enhancement; 12.6 Restricting Human Enhancement Technologies?; 13 Conclusion; 13.1 Chapter Summaries; 13.2 Final Thoughts and Future Investigations; References; Index 330 $aOngoing research in nanotechnology promises both innovations and risks, potentially and profoundly changing the world. This book helps to promote a balanced understanding of this important emerging technology, offering an informed and impartial look at the technology, its science, and its social impact and ethics.Nanotechnology is crucial for the next generation of industries, financial markets, research labs, and our everyday lives; this book provides an informed and balanced look at nanotechnology and its social impactOffers a comprehensive background discussion on 606 $aNanotechnology 606 $aNanotechnology$xMoral and ethical aspects 615 0$aNanotechnology. 615 0$aNanotechnology$xMoral and ethical aspects. 676 $a620.5 700 $aAllhoff$b Fritz$0960487 701 $aLin$b Patrick$f1968-$01263133 701 $aMoore$b Daniel$f1979-$0971381 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910139383403321 996 $aWhat is nanotechnology and why does it matter$92960390 997 $aUNINA LEADER 04670nam 2200697Ia 450 001 9910785472203321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-282-93286-1 010 $a9786612932861 010 $a0-226-64729-3 024 7 $a10.7208/9780226647296 035 $a(CKB)2670000000059949 035 $a(EBL)625208 035 $a(OCoLC)692204880 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000411638 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12144848 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000411638 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10357029 035 $a(PQKB)10491087 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC625208 035 $a(DE-B1597)524937 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780226647296 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL625208 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10438106 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL293286 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000059949 100 $a20100222d2010 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|nu---|u||u 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe American Bird Conservancy guide to bird conservation$b[electronic resource] /$fDaniel J. 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That awareness has spawned conservation action that has led to notable successes, including the recovery of some of the nation's most emblematic species, such as the Bald Eagle, Brown Pelican, Whooping Crane, and Peregrine Falcon. Despite this, a third of all American bird species are in trouble-in many cases, they're in imminent danger of extinction. The most authoritative account ever published of the threats these species face, The American Bird Conservancy Guide to Bird Conservation will be the definitive book on the subject. The Guide presents for the first time anywhere a classification system and threat analysis for bird habitats in the United States, the most thorough and scientifically credible assessment of threats to birds published to date, as well as a new list of birds of conservation concern. Filled with beautiful color illustrations and original range maps, the Guide is a timely, important, and inspiring reference for birders and anyone else interested in conserving North America's avian fauna. But this book is far more than another shout of crisis. The Guide also lays out a concrete and achievable plan of long-term action to safeguard our country's rich bird life. Ultimately, it is an argument for hope. 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