Nanotechnology and homeland security

New weapons for new wars

Daniel Ratner, Mark A. Ratner

166 pages, parution le 17/11/2003

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Résumé

How nanotechnology will transform the war against terror

Nanotechnology offers immense potential for fighting terrorism without sacrificing our open, free, and democratic society. This book covers the significant opportunity to use nanotechnology to prevent terrorism and other threats to security as well as to mitigate their impact. Co-authored by one of the field's pioneers and featuring remarks from other nanoscience researchers and industry leaders, Nanotechnology and Homeland Security is written for every educated citizen who wants to understand the weapons of choice in the battle of our generation.

Coverage includes:

Nanotechnology-based sensors: fast, cheap, accurate tests for explosives, radiation, weapons of mass destruction, and food/water contamination
Nanotechnology-based smart materials: protecting homes, offices, and first responders
Nanotechnology-based biomedical research: revolutionary treatments for chemical/biological attacks and trauma
Nanotechnology-based energy generation technologies: ending the world's dependence on oil
Nanotechnology-based remediation technologies: healing the effects of environmental damage and ecoterrorism

Daniel and Mark A. Ratner tell you what's real today-and what it'll take to transform tomorrow's applications from science fiction to reality. Along the way, they debunk the myths of nanotechnology and offer new insight into its profound ethical, political, and social implications.

Introduction
Nanotechnology : What and why ?
The new battlespace
Homeland security
Environmental and economic aspects of nanoscience
Society, ethics and geopolitics
Index

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	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Prentice Hall
Auteur(s)	Daniel Ratner, Mark A. Ratner
Parution	17/11/2003
Nb. de pages	166
Format	14,5 x 21,5
Couverture	Relié
Poids	395g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780131453074
ISBN13	978-0-13-145307-4