Nanotechnology: Consequences for Human Health and the Environment

by Royal Society of Chemistry and Roy M. Harrison

Book Overview

Nanotechnology is a much talked about, and rapidly expanding area of science, which is sometimes little understood. It looks set to make a significant impact on human life and, with numerous commercial developments emerging, will become a major industry over the coming years. Nanotechnology can be broadly described as developing or exploiting products at nanometre dimensions (i.e. as having one dimension less than 100 nanometres). Such materials...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0824726456
• ISBN13: 9781847559562
• Release Date: June 2009
• Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry
• Length: 150 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.5" x 9.1"