Tracing and disputing the story of nanotechnology

International Handbook on Regulating Nanotechnologies

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 46-59

  Toumey, Chris ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

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