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    Educating Teachers of Science, Mathematics, and Technology: New Practices for the New Millennium

    Committee on Science and Mathematics Teacher Preparation,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Synthesizes what we know about the quality of math and science teaching, drawing conclusions about why teacher preparation needs reform, and then outlining recommendations for accomplishing several important goals before…

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    Plasma Science: Advancing Knowledge in the National Interest

    Plasma 2010 Committee,Plasma Science Committee,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Offers a vision for developments in plasma science. This report provides an examination of the themes that frame plasma research: low-temperature plasma science and engineering; plasma physics at high energy…

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    Industrial Environmental Performance Metrics: Challenges and Opportunities

    Committee on Industrial Environmental Performance Metrics,National Academy of Engineering,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Presents a corporate-focused analysis that aims to bring clarity and practicality to the complex issues of environmental metrics in industry. This book examines the metrics implications to businesses as their…

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    Agricultural Biotechnology: Strategies for National Competitiveness

    National Research Council,Board on Agriculture,Committee on a National Strategy for Biotechnology in Agriculture,National Academy of Sciences

    Biotechnology offers tremendous potential for improving crop production, animal agriculture, and bioprocessing. This book explores the United States’ ability to solve important agricultural problems, use funds and institutional structures to…

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    Opportunities in Biology

    Committee on Research Opportunities in Biology,Board on Biology,Commission on Life Sciences,Division on Earth and Life Studies,National Research Council

    Reports on the state of the new biology, taking a look at the disciplines of biology. This volume examines the advances made in medicine, agriculture, and other fields. It serves…

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    Support for Forensic Science Research: Improving the Scientific Role of the National Institute of Justice

    National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on Law and Justice,Committee on Strengthening Forensic Science at the National Institute of Justice

    Reliable and valid forensic science analytic techniques are critical to a credible, fair, and evidence-based criminal justice system. There is widespread agreement that the scientific foundation of some currently available…

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    Urban Change and Poverty

    Committee on National Urban Policy,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    A review of issues confronting cities and individuals, this work examines the policy implications of the problems that affect the future of urban America. It covers such topics as the…

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    Rationalizing Rural Area Classifications for the Economic Research Service: A Workshop Summary

    National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on National Statistics

    The U.S. Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service (USDA/ERS) maintains four highly related but distinct geographic classification systems to designate areas by the degree to which they are rural. The…

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    Ovarian Cancers: Evolving Paradigms in Research and Care

    National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Institute of Medicine,Board on Health Care Services,Committee on the State of the Science in Ovarian Cancer Research

    In an era of promising advances in cancer research, there are considerable and even alarming gaps in the fundamental knowledge and understanding of ovarian cancer. Researchers now know that ovarian…

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    Grand Challenges in Environmental Sciences

    Committee on Grand Challenges in Environmental Sciences,Oversight Commission for the Committee on Grand Challenges in Environmental Sciences,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Scientists have long sought to unravel the fundamental mysteries of the land, life, water, and air that surround us. To identify high-priority environmental science projects, this work explores the important…

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    Groundwater Fluxes Across Interfaces

    Committee on Hydrologic Science,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Estimates of groundwater recharge and discharge rates are needed for purposes like evaluating landslide risks, managing groundwater resources. This work focuses on scientific challenges in: the spatial and temporal variability…

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    Environmental Tobacco Smoke: Measuring Exposures and Assessing Health Effects

    Committee on Passive Smoking,Commission on Life Sciences,Division on Earth and Life Studies,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Examines the characteristics and composition of different types of environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) and discusses possible health effects of ETS. This book presents an overview of methods used to determine…

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    Injury in America: A Continuing Public Health Problem

    Committee on Trauma Research,Commission on Life Sciences,Institute of Medicine,Division on Earth and Life Studies,National Research Council

    Provides a survey of what is known about injuries, and suggests that there is a vast need to know more. This book traces findings on the epidemiology of injuries, prevention…

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    Geodesy in the Year 2000

    Committee on Geodesy,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    The accuracy of satellite geodetic data has approached the centimeter level and is expected to improve further. This bodes well for the application of geodetic data to the solution of…

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    Maximizing U.S. Interests in Science and Technology Relations with Japan

    National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Office of International Affairs,Committee on Japan,National Academy of Sciences

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    The Carbon Dioxide Dilemma: Promising Technologies and Policies

    Board on Energy and Environmental Systems,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Academy of Engineering,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Contains presentations of a symposium held in April of 2002. The sequestration options include ocean disposal, terrestrial disposal in geologic formations, biomass based approaches, and carbon trading schemes. This report…

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    Countering Bioterrorism: The Role of Science and Technology

    Panel on Biological Issues,Committee on Science and Technology for Countering Terrorism,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    The attacks of September 11 and the release of anthrax spores revealed enormous vulnerabilities in the U.S. public-health infrastructure and suggested similar vulnerabilities in the agricultural infrastructure as well. The…

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    Fostering Transformative Research in the Geographical Sciences

    National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Earth Sciences and Resources,Geographical Sciences Committee,Committee on Identifying Transformative Research in the Geographical Sciences

    The central purpose of all research is to create new knowledge. In the geographical sciences this is driven by a desire to create new knowledge about the relations between space…

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    Acute Exposure Guideline Levels for Selected Airborne Chemicals

    Committee on Acute Exposure Guideline Levels,Committee on Toxicology,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    At the request of the Department of Defense, the National Research Council has reviewed the relevant scientific literature compiled by an expert panel and established Acute Exposure Guideline Levels (AEGLs)…

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    Toxicological Effects of Methylmercury

    Committee on the Toxicological Effects of Methylmercury,Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Reviewing the health effects of methylmercury, this work discusses the estimation of mercury exposure from measured biomarkers, how differences between individuals affect mercury toxicity, and appropriate statistical methods for analysis…

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    Science Teaching Reconsidered: A Handbook

    Committee on Undergraduate Science Education,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    What impact does teaching style have? How do I plan a course curriculum? This handbook provides productive approaches to these and several other questions. It provides undergraduate science educators with…

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    Research in Photosynthesis; Papers and Discussions Presented at the Gatlinburg Conference, October 25-29, 1955, Sponsored by the Committee on Photobiology of the National Academy of Sciences-National Research Council and Supported by the National Science

    H Gaffron

    The Gatlinburg Conference was a landmark event in the study of photosynthesis, bringing together leading researchers to discuss the latest findings and theories. This volume collects the papers and discussions…

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    Powering the U.S. Army of the Future

    National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Board on Army Research and Development,Committee on Powering the U.S. Army of the Future

    At the request of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Research and Technology, Powering the U.S. Army of the Future examines the U.S. Army’s future power requirements for…

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    Physics in a New Era: An Overview

    Physics Survey Overview Committee,Board on Physics and Astronomy,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Physics at the beginning of the twenty-first century has reached the levels of accomplishment and impact in a society and nation that are changing rapidly. This book reviews the frontiers…

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    Strategic Guidance for the National Science Foundation’s Support of the Atmospheric Sciences

    Committee on Strategic Guidance for NSF's Support of the Atmospheric Sciences,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    The National Science Foundation’s Division of Atmospheric Sciences (ATM) supports research to develop new understanding of Earth’s atmosphere and how the Sun impacts it. Strategic Guidance for the National Science…

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    The U.S. National Plant Germplasm System

    Committee on Managing Global Genetic Resources: Agricultural Imperatives,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    In the US, the critical task of preserving plant genetic resources is the responsibility of the National Plant Germplasm System (NPGS). This book outlines the importance and status of plant…

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    Improving the Nation’s Water Security: Opportunities for Research

    Committee on Water System Security Research,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Concern over terrorist attacks since 2001 has directed attention to potential vulnerabilities of the nation’s water and wastewater systems. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which leads federal efforts to protect…

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    Dogs

    Committee on Dogs,Institute of Laboratory Animal Resources,Commission on Life Sciences,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Examines the controversies over proper cage sizes and interpretation of federal requirements for exercise and offers recommendations for researchers. This book includes guidelines on how to recognize and alleviate pain…

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    Fundamental Research in High Energy Density Science

    National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Board on Physics and Astronomy, Committee on the Assessment of High Energy Density Science

    High energy density (HED) science has critical applications for society from fusion energy to sustaining the US nuclear deterrent, while also contributing to broader scientific questions such as understanding planets…

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    A Biological Survey for the Nation

    Committee on the Formation of the National Biological Survey,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Discusses key issues and problems for which an improved assessment of the nation’s biological resources is needed; the kinds of efforts in research and information management needed to create that…

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    Condensed-Matter and Materials Physics: The Science of the World Around Us

    Committee on CMMP 2010,Solid State Sciences Committee,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Part of the Physics 2010 decadal survey project, this work assesses the state of the field in the United States, examines possible directions for the 21st century, offers a set…

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    The Psychological Well-Being of Nonhuman Primates

    National Research Council,Commission on Life Sciences,Institute for Laboratory Animal Research,Committee on Well-Being of Nonhuman Primates,National Academy of Sciences

    Focuses on what is known about the psychological needs of primates and makes suggestions for assessing and promoting their well-being. This volume examines the elements of an effective care program…

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    The American Community Survey: Summary of a Workshop

    Committee on National Statistics,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    The American Community Survey (ACS), to be run by the Census Bureau, will be a large (250,000 housing units a month), predominantly mailout/mailback survey that will collect information similar to…

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    Transforming Undergraduate Education in Science, Mathematics, Engineering and Technology

    Committee on Undergraduate Science Education,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Addresses pre-college preparation for students in SME&T and the joint roles and responsibilities of faculty and administrators in arts and sciences and in schools of education to better educate teachers…

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    Diet, Nutrition, and Cancer: Directions for Research

    Committee on Diet, Nutrition, and Cancer,Commission on Life Sciences,Division on Earth and Life Studies,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

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    Plasma Physics of the Local Cosmos

    Committee on Solar and Space Physics,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    To help define and systematize the universal aspects of the field of space physics, the National Research Council was asked by NASA’s Office of Space Science to provide a scientific…

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    The Luminescence of Biological Systems; Proceedings of the Conference on Luminescence, March 28-April 2, 1954, Sponsored by the Committee on Photobiology of the National Academy of Sciences-National Research Council and Supported by the National Science F

    Frank H 1908- Johnson

    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 is in the "public…

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    The Luminescence of Biological Systems; Proceedings of the Conference on Luminescence, March 28-April 2, 1954, Sponsored by the Committee on Photobiology of the National Academy of Sciences-National Research Council and Supported by the National Science F

    Frank H 1908- Johnson

    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 is in the "public…

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    Autonomous Vehicles in Support of Naval Operations

    Committee on Autonomous Vehicles in Support of Naval Operations,Naval Studies Board,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Autonomous vehicles (AVs) have been used in military operations for more than 60 years, with torpedoes, cruise missiles, satellites, and target drones being early examples. This title considers the potential…

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    DNA Technology in Forensic Science

    Committee on DNA Technology in Forensic Science,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Offers recommendations for resolving crucial questions in DNA typing. This volume addresses: quality and reliability in DNA typing; DNA typing in the courtroom; and societal issues. It offers guidance to…

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    Putting Biotechnology to Work: Bioprocess Engineering

    Committee on Bioprocess Engineering,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Examines the status of bioprocessing and biotechnology in the United States; bioprocess technology, products, and opportunities; and challenges of the future and what must be done to meet those challenges…

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    Continuity of NOAA Satellites

    National Weather Service Modernization Committee,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

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    Exploration of the Outer Heliosphere and the Local Interstellar Medium: A Workshop Report

    Committee on Solar and Space Physics,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    A report that presents the summary of a workshop held in May 2003 by the Space Studies Board’s Committee on Solar and Space Physics to synthesize understanding of the physics…

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    Cooperative Research in the National Marine Fisheries Service

    Committee on Cooperative Research in the National Marine Fisheries Service,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    In recent years there has been growing interest in having fisheries stakeholders involved in various aspects of fisheries data collection and experimentation. This activity is generally known as cooperative research…

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    Promoting the National Spatial Data Infrastructure Through Partnerships

    Mapping Science Committee,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Cooperation and partnerships for spatial data activities among the federal government, state and local governments, and the private sector will be essential for the development of a robust National Spatial…

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    Renewing U.S. Telecommunications Research

    Committee on Telecommunications Research and Development,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences,Computer Science and Telecommunications Board,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences

    Provides an examination of telecommunications research support levels, focus, time horizon in industry, an assessment of university telecommunications research, and the implications of these findings on the health of the…

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    Reshaping the Graduate Education of Scientists and Engineers

    National Research Council

    Is the US producing too many PhDs? Does the current graduate education system adequately prepare science and engineering students for today’s marketplace? How do foreign students enter the picture? What…

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    Designing Foods: Animal Product Options in the Marketplace

    Committee on Technological Options to Improve the Nutritional Attributes of Animal Products,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Examines various trends in animal product consumption and diet. This book reviews industry efforts, policies, and programs aimed at improving the nutritional attributes of animal products. It also focuses on…

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