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This Volume Shows How Nanotechnology Takes On A Wide Range Of Socio-historically Specific Meanings In The Context Of Globalization, Across Multiple Localities, Institutions And Collaborations, Through Diverse Industries, Research Labs, And Government Agencies And In A Variety Of Discussions Within The Public Sphere Itself. It Explores The Early Origins Of Nanotechnologies; The Social, Economic, And Political Organization Of The Field; And The Cultural And Subjective Meanings Ascribed To Nanotechnologies In Social Settings. -- Provided By Publisher.