Dairy fats and related products / edited by A. Y. Tamime |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester : Wiley- Blackwell, 2009 |
Descrizione fisica | XVII, 326 p. : ill. ; 25 cm |
Disciplina | 637 |
Collana | Society of dairy technology series |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-990009974210403321 |
Chichester : Wiley- Blackwell, 2009 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Norbert Elias and figurational research : processual thinking in sociology / edited by Norman Gabriel and Stephen Mennell |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford : Wiley- Blackwell, 2011 |
Descrizione fisica | 271 p. ; 24 cm |
Disciplina | 300.1 |
Collana | Sociological review monographs |
Soggetto (Persona) | Elias, Norbert |
ISBN | 978-1-4443-3957-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNISA-990005812690203316 |
Oxford : Wiley- Blackwell, 2011 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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What is nanotechnology and why does it matter [[electronic resource] ] : from science to ethics / / Fritz Allhoff, Patrick Lin, and Daniel Moore |
Autore | Allhoff Fritz |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Malden, MA, : Wiley- Blackwell, 2010 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (305 p.) |
Disciplina | 620.5 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
LinPatrick <1968->
MooreDaniel <1979-> |
Soggetto topico |
Nanotechnology
Nanotechnology - Moral and ethical aspects |
ISBN |
0-470-08416-2
9786612455582 1-4443-1800-4 1-282-45558-3 1-4443-1799-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
What 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
4.3 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 7.6 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 10.5 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 |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910139383403321 |
Allhoff Fritz | ||
Malden, MA, : Wiley- Blackwell, 2010 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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What is nanotechnology and why does it matter : from science to ethics / / Fritz Allhoff, Patrick Lin, and Daniel Moore |
Autore | Allhoff Fritz |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Malden, MA, : Wiley- Blackwell, 2010 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (305 p.) |
Disciplina | 620.5 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
LinPatrick
MooreDaniel <1979-> |
Soggetto topico |
Nanotechnology
Nanotechnology - Moral and ethical aspects |
ISBN |
0-470-08416-2
9786612455582 1-4443-1800-4 1-282-45558-3 1-4443-1799-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
What 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
4.3 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 7.6 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 10.5 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 |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910829009103321 |
Allhoff Fritz | ||
Malden, MA, : Wiley- Blackwell, 2010 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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