This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing’s Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because…

A series of essays containing the life histories and selected bibliographies of deceased members of the National Academy of Sciences. It provides a record of the life and work of…

This report covers a range of such policy-related topics as the ready availability of affordable hardware and software, trained personnel, capable maintenance, efficient communication systems, and a benign environment, a…

Is there a conflict between science and religion? Can evolution and creationism coexist? This authoritative volume presents the views of the National Academy of Sciences on these controversial questions. Bringing…

Addresses the moral, scientific, and commercial questions inherent in hazards management. This work discusses about regulating hazards that arise from chronic, low-level exposures and from low-probability events when science is…

Engineers and ethicists participated in a workshop to discuss the development of new technologies. Presenters examined four areas of engineering - sustainability, nanotechnology, neurotechnology, and energy - in terms of…

The United States is an important food producer globally, in part because of its abundance of agriculturally productive soils. However, management practices that maximize yields have caused losses in soil…

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the…