Nanotechnology: From feynman to funding

Nanotechnology Risk, Ethics and Law

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 25-34

  Eric Drexler, K ^a  

^a Foresight Nanotech Institute   (United States)

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EID: 84925759039     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9781849772051     Document Type: Chapter

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