The global technology revolution [[electronic resource] ] : bio/nano/materials trends and their synergies with information technology by 2015 / / Philip S. Antón, Richard Silberglitt, James Schneider

• Autore: Antón Philip S
• Pubblicazione: Santa Monica, CA, : RAND, 2001
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (95 p.)
• Disciplina: 338.9/27
• Soggetto topico: Technological innovations; Technology and state; Information technology
• Altri autori: SilberglittR. S (Richard S.) SchneiderJames <1972->
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: PREFACE; FIGURES; TABLES; SUMMARY; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; ACRONYMS; Chapter One INTRODUCTION; THE TECHNOLOGY REVOLUTION; APPROACH; Chapter Two TECHNOLOGY TRENDS; GENOMICS; THERAPIES AND DRUG DEVELOPMENT; BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; THE PROCESS OF MATERIALS ENGINEERING; SMART MATERIALS; SELF-ASSEMBLY; RAPID PROTOTYPING; BUILDINGS; TRANSPORTATION; SYSTEMS; NEW MATERIALS; NANOMATERIALS; NANOTECHNOLOGY; INTEGRATED MICROSYSTEMS AND MEMS; MOLECULAR MANUFACTURING AND NANOROBOTS; Chapter Three DISCUSSION; THE RANGE OF POSSIBILITIES BY 2015; META-TECHNOLOGY TRENDS; CROSS-FACILITATION OF TECHNOLOGY EFFECTS ; THE HIGHLY INTERACTIVE NATURE OF TREND EFFECTSTHE TECHNOLOGY REVOLUTION; THE TECHNOLOGY REVOLUTION AND CULTURE; CONCLUSIONS; SUGGESTIONS FOR FURTHER READING; BIBLIOGRAPHY
• Sommario/riassunto: This title examines global technology trends in biotechnology, nanotechnology, and materials science, with an eye towards their applications in the year 2015. It is aimed at members of the intelligence community, policy-makers, technologists, and the general public.
• Titolo autorizzato: The global technology revolution
• ISBN: 0-8330-3247-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910219965303321
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