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      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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      Assessment of Directions in Microgravity and Physical Sciences Research at NASA

      Committee on Microgravity Research,Space Studies Board,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      For many years, the NASA microgravity program has used space as a tool to study fundamental flow phenomena that are important to fields ranging from combustion science to biotechnology. This…

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      An Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Manufacturing Engineering Laboratory: Fiscal Year 2008

      Panel on Manufacturing Engineering,National Research Council

      The Manufacturing Engineering Laboratory is organized in five divisions - Intelligent Systems, Manufacturing Metrology, Manufacturing Systems Integration, Precision Engineering, and Fabrication Technology. This book assesses the first four divisions.

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      An Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Manufacturing Engineering Laboratory: Fiscal Year 2010

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      The mission of the Manufacturing Engineering Laboratory (MEL) of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is to promote innovation and the competitiveness of U.S. manufacturing through measurement science…

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      Marine Structures Research Recommendations: Recommendations for the Interagency Ship Structure Committee’s FYs 1998-1999 Research Program

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Committee on Marine Structures

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      District Heating and Cooling in the United States: Prospects and Issues

      Committee on District Heating and Cooling,National Research Council

      Presents a nontechnical examination of the history and contemporary extent of district heating and cooling systems in the United States. This volume talks about their costs and benefits, technical requirements…

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      The Roles of Government and Industry in Research and Development for the Maritime Industries: An Interim Report

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Marine Board,National Academy of Sciences

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      Safety in the Underground Construction and Operation of the Exploratory Studies Facility at Yucca Mountain

      U.S. National Committee on Tunneling Technology,National Research Council

      To determine the suitability of Yucca Mountain as a repository, the Department of Energy constructed an underground Exploratory Studies Facility (ESF) where tests and experiments will be performed. This book…

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      Assessment of Mars Science and Mission Priorities

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Space Studies Board,Committee on Planetary and Lunar Exploration

      Within the Office of Space Science of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) special importance is attached to exploration of the planet Mars, because it is the most like…

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      Astronomy and Astrophysics for the 1980’s

      Astronomy Survey Committee,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

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      An Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Center for Neutron Research: Fiscal Year 2007

      Panel on Neutron Research,National Research Council

      Presents a general assessment of the Lab, followed by assessments of its facilities and personnel, its role as a user facility, and its science and technology. This book notes that…

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      An Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Center for Neutron Research: Fiscal Year 2008

      Panel on Neutron Research,National Research Council

      The National Institute of Standards and Technology [NIST] Center for Neutron Research (NCNR) is a national user facility whose mission is to ensure the availability of neutron measurement capabilities in…

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      An Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Center for Neutron Research: Fiscal Year 2009

      Panel on Neutron Research,National Research Council

      The National Institute of Standards and Technology [NIST] Center for Neutron Research (NCNR) is a national user facility whose mission is to ensure the availability of neutron measurement capabilities in…

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      An Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Center for Neutron Research: Fiscal Year 2010

      Panel on Neutron Research,National Research Council

      The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Center for Neutron Research (NCNR) is a national user facility whose mission is to ensure the availability of neutron measurement capabilities in…

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      An Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Center for Neutron Research: Fiscal Year 2011

      Panel on Neutron Research,National Research Council

      Since 1959, the National Research Council (NRC), at the request of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), has annually assembled panels of experts to assess the quality and…

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      Effective Manning of the U.S. Merchant Fleet

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Marine Board,Committee of Effective Manning

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      Experimentation and Rapid Prototyping in Support of Counterterrorism

      Committee on Experimentation and Rapid Prototyping in Support of Counterterrorism,National Research Council

      The U.S. military forces currently face a nontraditional threat from insurgents and terrorists who primarily employ improvised explosive devices, and have shown a cycle of adaptation of less than 12…

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      Interim Report of the Committee on Exclusive Economic Zone Information Needs: Coastal States and Territories

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Marine Board,National Academy of Sciences

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      Disposal of Offshore Platforms

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Marine Board,Committee on Disposition of Offshore Platforms

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      Making the Nation Safer: The Role of Science and Technology in Countering Terrorism

      Committee on Science and Technology for Countering Terrorism,National Research Council

      This text discusses technical approaches to mitigate vulnerabilities in US society. Topics include: nuclear and radiological threats; bioterrorism; toxic chemicals and explosive materials; transportation systems; the response of people to…

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      Office Work-stations in the Home

      Board on Telecommunications and Computer Applications,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Telecommuting - people working at home with computers connected to offices miles away - could reshape the way America works. This book addresses questions such as: What are the effects…

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      Managing Microcomputers in Large Organizations

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Board on Telecommunications and Computer Applications,National Academy of Sciences

      The information age is taking its toll on traditional office management techniques, where organizations have to devise a strategy for understanding how [a microcomputer’s] performance can be monitored. This book…

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      Safety of Tourist Submersibles

      Committee on Assessing Passenger Submersible Safety,National Research Council,National Research Council,Marine Board

      Examines the development of the tourist submarines industry around the world and explores the problems involved with strengthening the Coast Guard’s capability of providing the oversight and expertise needed to…

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      Stepping-Stones to the Future of Space Exploration: A Workshop Report

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      NASAaEURO ™s Human Exploration and Development of Space (HEDS) program within the Office of Space Flight has proposed a new framework for space technology and systems developmentaEURO Advanced Systems, Technology…

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      Polymer Science and Engineering: The Shifting Research Frontiers

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications,Committee on Polymer Science and Engineering,National Academy of Sciences

      Explores the universe of polymers, describing their properties and potential. This volume includes an overview of the use of polymers in various fields such as medicine, biotechnology, and more. It…

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      A Performance Assessment of NASA’s Heliophysics Program

      Committee on Heliophysics Performance Assessment,National Research Council

      Since the 1990s, the pace of discovery in the field of solar and space physics has accelerated, largely owing to NASA investments in its Heliophysics Great Observatory fleet of spacecraft…

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      Antarctic Treaty System: An Assessment: Proceedings of a Workshop Held at Beardmore South Field Camp, Antarctica, January 7-13, 1985

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Polar Research Board

      Examines the structure, meaning, and international repercussions of the Antarctic Treaty, focusing on the ways it benefits both the scientific and political communities. This study includes chapters that cover the…

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      Research Opportunities in Corrosion Science and Engineering

      Committee on Research Opportunities in Corrosion Science and Engineering,National Research Council

      [This book] identifies grand challenges for the corrosion research community, highlights research opportunities in corrosion science and engineering, and posits a national strategy for corrosion research. It is a logical…

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      Undersea Vehicles and National Needs

      Committee on Undersea Vehicles and National Needs,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Advances in guidance and control, communications, sensors, and other technologies for undersea vehicles provide an opportunity to understand the oceans’ influence on the energy and chemical balance. This book provides…

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      The New Engineering Research Centers: Purposes, Goals and Expectations

      Cross-Disciplinary Engineering Research Committee,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Within a decade, six Engineering Research Centers opened on university campuses across the United States. This volume discusses the challenges facing American industry; the roots and early development of the…

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      An Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Materials Science and Engineering Laboratory: Fiscal Year 2008

      Panel on Materials Science and Engineering,National Research Council

      The Materials Science and Engineering Laboratory (MSEL) of the National Institute of Standards and Technology works with industry and other government laboratories to improve the nation’s measurements and standards infrastructure…

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      An Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Materials Science and Engineering Laboratory: Fiscal Year 2010

      Panel on Materials Science and Engineering,National Research Council

      The Materials Science and Engineering Laboratory (MSEL) of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) works with industry, standards bodies, universities, and other government laboratories to improve the nation’s…

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      Black and Smokeless Powders: Technologies for Finding Bombs and the Bomb Makers

      Committee on Smokeless and Black Powder,National Research Council

      Focuses on ways to improve public safety by preventing bombings involving smokeless or black powders and apprehending the makers of the explosive devices. This book examines technologies used for detection…

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      Mathematical Sciences, Technology and Economic Competitiveness

      Board on Mathematical Sciences,National Research Council,James Glimm,Phillip Griffiths,National Academy of Sciences

      Describes the contributions of mathematics to the nation’s advanced technology and to economic competitiveness. This book addresses various high-technology industries and breadth of mathematical endeavors in the United States as…

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      Clean Ships, Clean Ports, Clean Oceans: Controlling Garbage and Plastic Wastes at Sea

      National Research Council

      Marine debris is a serious environmental problem. To do its part, the United States has agreed to abide by the international treaty for garbage control at sea, known as MARPOL…

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      Fishing Vessel Safety: Blueprint for a National Program

      Committee on Fishing Vessel Safety,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Addressing the role of the US Coast Guard and the fishing industry, this book evaluates safety measures, such as vessel inspection and registration, and the training and licensing of fishermen…

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      Assessment of Hydrologic and Hydrometeorological Operations and Services

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

      Floods are by far the most devastating of all weather-related hazards in the United States. The National Weather Service (NWS) is charged by Congress to provide river and flood forecasts…

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      Massive Data Sets: Proceedings of a Workshop

      Committee on Applied and Theoretical Statistics,Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council

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      Active Tectonics: Impact on Society

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications,Geophysics Research Forum,Geophysics Study Committee

      Presents an evaluation of the state of knowledge about tectonic events, which includes earthquakes and volcanic eruptions and similar events. This book addresses three main topics: the tectonic processes and…

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      The Human Exploration of Space

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Space Studies Board,Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications,Committee on Human Exploration

      During 1988, the National Research Council’s Space Science Board reorganized itself to more effectively address NASA’s advisory needs. The Board’s scope was broadened: it was renamed the Space Studies Board…

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      The Mathematical Sciences’ Role in Homeland Security: Proceedings of a Workshop

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Board on Mathematical Sciences and Their Applications,National Academy of Sciences

      Mathematical sciences play a key role in many important areas of Homeland Security. This report presents the results of a workshop focusing on mathematical methods and techniques for addressing these…

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      The Future of Statistical Software: Proceedings of a Forum

      Panel on Guidelines for Statistical Software,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Presents guidelines for the development and evaluation of statistical software designed to ensure minimum acceptable statistical functionality as well as ease of interpretation and use. This book consists of the…

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      Land Use Planning and Oil and Gas Leasing on Onshore Federal Lands

      Committee on Onshore Oil and Gas Leasing,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Examines the consideration of oil and gas leasing in the land use planning processes of the Bureau of Land Management and Forest Service. This book was required by the Federal…

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      Assessing the Value of Research in the Chemical Sciences: Report of a Workshop

      Chemical Sciences Roundtable,Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology,National Research Council

      Captures messages from a workshop that brought together research managers from government, industry, and academia to review and discuss the mechanisms that have been proposed or used to assess the…

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      Small Wonders, Endless Frontiers: A Review of the National Nanotechnology Initiative

      Committee for the Review of the National Nanotechnology Initiative,National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences

      This material is based on work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. CTS-0096624.

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      Groundwater Contamination

      Geophysics Study Committee,Geophysics Research Forum,Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council

      This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either…

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      Ground Water Models: Scientific and Regulatory Applications

      National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications,Committee on Ground Water Modeling Assessment

      Providing an explanation of ground water processes and modeling, this work focuses on the practical aspects of model application. It examines the role of models in regulation, litigation, and policy…

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      Assessing Economic Impacts of Greenhouse Gas Mitigation: Summary of a Workshop

      National Research Council

      Many economic models exist to estimate the cost and effectiveness of different policies for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Some approaches incorporate rich technological detail, others emphasize the aggregate behavior…

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