Buch

---

Übersicht

---

Verlag	:	Springer International Publishing
Buchreihe	:	Women in Engineering and Science
Sprache	:	Englisch
Erschienen	:	14. 08. 2020
Seiten	:	140
Einband	:	Kartoniert
Höhe	:	235 mm
Breite	:	155 mm
ISBN	:	9783030199531
Sprache	:	Englisch

---

Stichworte aus dem enthaltenen Werk

---

Stichworte im VLB

:

Women in Nanoscience, Women in Emerging Technology, Women Innovators, Women in Science and Engineering, Women in Nanoscale Science

Produktinformation

---

This book celebrates a few examples of the many women who have advanced the field of nanotechnology. The book opens with an overview of the field, illuminating how nanotechnology is opening the door to manipulating matter on a scale one billionth of a meter. Then the use of nanotechnology to improve science and scientific literacy is discussed, and strategies for incorporating nanotechnology in K-12 education are presented. Next, an array of female scientists provide technical descriptions of how their work is impacting their respective areas. Topics include applications in the energy, electronics, water, communication and health care sectors, among others. The book closes with a historical perspective on the U.S. National Nanotechnology Initiative and future prospects for nanotechnology. This book provides the opportunity to appreciate some of the key advancements made by women engineers in nanotechnology and to become inspired by the ingenuity and creativity, collaborative nature, and altruistic inventiveness of women engineers.

Includes contributions from leading female scientists in nanotechnologyHighlights topics in nanotechnology ranging from health care, to sensors, to alternative energy, to clean water, to nanoelectronicsPresents an opportunity to learn about the breadth, depth and impact of the field of nanotechnology and women’s important contributions to it

Leseprobe

---

Deine Buchhandlung

---