Nanotechnology and nature: On two criteria for understanding their relationship

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Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 77-96

  Schiemann, Gregor ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WUPPERTAL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Artificial life; Concept of nature; Laws of nature; Life; Nanotechnology

Indexed keywords

EID: 27844568303     PISSN: 14335158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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