Module 1A: What is Nanotechnology and Ethics in Nanotechnology?
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Additional References
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Woods-Bennett, D. (2008). Nanotechnology: Ethics and Society. New York: CRC Press.
Allhoff F., Lin P., Moor J., and Weckert J., Roco M. C. (Foreword) Edited. (2007), “Nanoethics:
The Ethical and Social Implications of Nanotechnology”, ISBN-10: 0470084170, Wiley
Publications.
Allhoff F. and Lin P. Edited. (2008), “Nanotechnology and Society”, ISBN-10: 1402062087,
Springer Publications.
Allhoff F., Lin P., and Moore D. (2010), What Is Nanotechnology and Why Does It Matter: From
Science to Ethics, ISBN-10: 1405175443, Wiley-Blackwell Publications
Schmid, K., & Riediker, M. (2008). Use of Nanoparticles in Swiss Industry: A Targeted Survey.
Environmental Science & Technology: Polycy Analysis , 42 (7), 2253-2260.
ASTM-E2456. (2006). Standard Terminology Relating to Nanotechnology. ASTM International.
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