The global technology revolution bio/nano/materials trends and their synergies with information technology by 2015
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.
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Santa Monica, CA :
RAND
2001.
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| Edición: | 1st ed |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009426445506719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- 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
