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  • Convergence of Knowledge, Technology and Society

    Beyond Convergence of Nano-Bio-Info-Cognitive Technologies

    Edited by Bruce Tonn, George Whitesides, William S. Bainbridge, Mihail C. Roco ...
    Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
    This volume aims to document the most important worldwide accomplishments in converging knowledge and technology, including converging platforms, methods of convergence, societal implications, and governance in the last ten years. Convergence in knowledge, technology, and society is the accelerating, transformative interaction among seemingly distinct scientific disciplines, technologies, and ... Read more

    $256.99 CAD

  • Nanotechnology Research Directions for Societal Needs in 2020

    Retrospective and Outlook

    by Mihail C. Roco, Chad A. Mirkin, Mark C. Hersam ...
    Series Book 1 - Science Policy Reports
    This volume presents a comprehensive perspective on the global scientific, technological, and societal impact of nanotechnology since 2000, and explores the opportunities and research directions in the next decade to 2020. The vision for the future of nanotechnology presented here draws on scientific insights from U.S. experts in the field, examinations of lessons learned, and international ... Read more

    $179.99 CAD

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  • Radical Abundance

    How a Revolution in Nanotechnology Will Change Civilization

    by K. Eric Drexler ...
    K. Eric Drexler is the founding father of nanotechnology -- the science of engineering on a molecular level. In Radical Abundance, he shows how rapid scientific progress is about to change our world. Thanks to atomically precise manufacturing, we will soon have the power to produce radically more of what people want, and at a lower cost. The result will shake the very foundations of our economy ... Read more

    $21.99 CAD

  • Responsible Innovation 1

    Innovative Solutions for Global Issues

    Edited by Jeroen van den Hoven, Neelke Doorn, Tsjalling Swierstra, Bert-Jaap Koops, Henny Romijn ...
    Series series Philosophy and Religion (R0)
    This book addresses the methodological issues involved in responsible innovation and provides an overview of recent applications of multidisciplinary research. Responsible innovation involves research into the ethical and societal aspects of new technologies (e.g. ICT, nanotechnology, biotechnology and brain sciences) and of changes in technological systems (e.g. energy, transport, agriculture and ... Read more

    $115.29 CAD

  • The Visioneers

    How a Group of Elite Scientists Pursued Space Colonies, Nanotechnologies, and a Limitless Future

    by W. Patrick McCray ...
    The story of the visionary scientists who invented the futureIn 1969, Princeton physicist Gerard O'Neill began looking outward to space colonies as the new frontier for humanity's expansion. A decade later, Eric Drexler, an MIT-trained engineer, turned his attention to the molecular world as the place where society's future needs could be met using self-replicating nanoscale machines. These modern ... Read more

    $36.29 CAD

  • Information Systems and Neuroscience

    Gmunden Retreat on NeuroIS 2015

    Edited by Fred D. Davis, René Riedl, Jan vom Brocke, Pierre-Majorique Léger, Adriane B. Randolph ...
    Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
    This book presents the proceedings of the Gmunden Retreat on NeuroIS 2015, reporting on topics at the intersection of Information Systems (IS) research, neurophysiology and the brain sciences. Readers will discover the latest findings from top scholars in the field of NeuroIS, which offer detailed insights on the neurobiology underlying IS behavior, essential methods and tools and their ... Read more

    $64.99 CAD

  • Cybersecurity Systems for Human Cognition Augmentation

    Edited by Robinson E. Pino, Alexander Kott, Michael Shevenell ...
    Series series Computer Science (R0)
    This book explores cybersecurity research and development efforts, including ideas that deal with the growing challenge of how computing engineering can merge with neuroscience. The contributing authors, who are renowned leaders in this field, thoroughly examine new technologies that will automate security procedures and perform autonomous functions with decision making capabilities. To maximize ... Read more

    $115.99 CAD

  • Conducting Polymer Hybrids

    Edited by Vijay Kumar, Susheel Kalia, Hendrik C. Swart ...
    Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
    This book presents a comprehensive survey about conducting polymers and their hybrids with different materials. It highlights the topics pertinent to research and development in academia and in the industry. The book thus discusses the preparation and characterization of these materials, as well as materials properties and their processing. The current challenges in the field are addressed, and an ... Read more

    $179.39 CAD

  • Singularity Hypotheses

    A Scientific and Philosophical Assessment

    Edited by Amnon H. Eden, James H Moor, Eric Steinhart, Johnny H Soraker ...
    Series series Engineering (R0)
    Singularity Hypotheses: A Scientific and Philosophical Assessment offers authoritative, jargon-free essays and critical commentaries on accelerating technological progress and the notion of technological singularity. It focuses on conjectures about the intelligence explosion, transhumanism, and whole brain emulation. Recent years have seen a plethora of forecasts about the profound, disruptive ... Read more

    $96.99 CAD

  • Nanocomposite-Based Electronic Tongue

    Carbon Nanotube Growth by Chemical Vapor Deposition and Its Application

    by Amin TermehYousefi ...
    Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
    This book describes the fabrication of a frequency-based electronic tongue using a modified glassy carbon electrode (GCE), opening a new field of applying organic precursors to achieve nanostructure growth. It also presents a new approach to optimizing nanostructures by means of statistical analysis.The chemical vapor deposition (CVD) method was utilized to grow vertically aligned carbon nanotubes ... Read more

    $115.99 CAD

  • Strengthening Information and Control Systems

    The Synergy Between Information Technology and Accounting Models

    Edited by Daniela Mancini, Renata Paola Dameri, Elisa Bonollo ...
    Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
    This book presents a collection of original research papers focused on the relationship between information technology and accounting and control models. The book discusses the importance of establishing a synergetic relationship between new information technologies (ERP, BI, web-based technology, data mining, XBRL, etc.) and new or renewed accounting models and tools (performance indicators, ... Read more

    $115.29 CAD

  • Novel Approaches for Single Molecule Activation and Detection

    Edited by Fabio Benfenati, Enzo Di Fabrizio, Vincent Torre ...
    Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
    How can we obtain tools able to process and exchange information at the molecular scale? In order to do this, it is necessary to activate and detect single molecules under controlled conditions. This book focuses on the generation of biologically-inspired molecular devices. These devices are based on the developments of new photonic tools able to activate and stimulate single molecule machines. ... Read more

    $217.79 CAD