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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 National Geomagnetic Initiative

U.S. Geodynamics Committee,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Providing a review of geomagnetism, this book describes the scope of the science and its interdisciplinary importance. It explores a range of synergistic linkages in geophysical research and associated applications…

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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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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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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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Sustaining Our Water Resources

Water Science and Technology Board,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Contains essays that cover issues in the water resources field, including intergenerational fairness and water resources, the relationship between policy and science for American rivers, changing perceptions in the hydrologic…

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The Quarantine and Certification of Martian Samples

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

Samples of Martian soil, rocks, and atmosphere are expected to be returned to Earth as early as 2015, so in 1999 the Committee of Planetary and Lunar Exploration of the…

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Human Factors Research and Nuclear Safety

National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Human-Systems Integration,Committee on Human Factors,National Academy of Sciences

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Environmental Cleanup at Navy Facilities: Adaptive Site Management

National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Water Science and Technology Board,Committee on Environmental Remediation at Naval Facilities,National Academy of Sciences

Applies the concepts of adaptive management to complex, high-risk hazardous waste sites that are typical of the military, EPA, and other responsible parties. This work suggests ways to make progress…

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Measurement Problems in Criminal Justice Research: Workshop Summary

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

Most major crime in this country emanates from two major data sources. The FBIa ™s Uniform Crime Reports has collected information on crimes known to the police and arrests from…

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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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Hispanics and the Future of America

Committee on Transforming Our Common Destiny,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Presents details of the story of a population that varies in many dimensions, including national origin, immigration status, and generation. This book describes the contours of this population, from the…

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Diffusion Processes and Fertility Transition: Selected Perspectives

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

Addresses the roles of diffusion processes, ideational change, social networks, and mass communications in changing behavior and values, especially as related to childbearing. This book reveals empirical research emerging from…

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CLEANER and NSF’s Environmental Observatories

Committee on the Collaborative Large-scale Engineering Analysis Network for Environmental Research (CLEANER),Water Science and Technology Board,Division on Earth and Life Studies,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Degradation of the nation’s water resources threatens the health of humans and the functioning of natural ecosystems. To help better understand the causes of these adverse impacts and how they…

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U.S.-Japan Technology Linkages in Biotechnology: Challenges for the 1990s

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

Provides an assessment of the extent and nature of the linkages between the United States and Japan in biotechnology. Through analysis of aggregate data and case studies, this book assesses…

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Engineering Tasks for the New Century: Japanese and U.S. Perspectives

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

The U.S.-Japan bilateral task force was tasked with addressing the following questions: (1) How do Japan and the United States educate and train engineers, and what are the major similarities…

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Monitoring at Chemical Agent Disposal Facilities

Committee on Monitoring at Chemical Agent Disposal Facilities,Board on Army Science and Technology,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Presents an assessment of the monitoring systems used for airborne agent detection at Chemical Materials Agency facilities and of the applicability and availability of innovative technologies. This report also provides…

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Upgrading the Space Shuttle

National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Committee on Space Shuttle Upgrades,National Academy of Sciences

The space shuttle is a unique national resource. One of only two operating vehicles that carries humans into space, the space shuttle functions as a scientific laboratory and as a…

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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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Future Air Force Needs for Survivability

Committee on Future Air Force Needs for Survivability,Air Force Studies Board,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

A key technical issue for future Air Force systems is to improve their ability to survive. Use of stealth technology is proposed by many to be the major element in…

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Aeronautical Technologies for the Twenty-First Century

Committee on Aeronautical Technologies,National Research Council,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,National Academy of Sciences

Prepared at the request of NASA, this book presents steps to help prevent the erosion of US dominance in the global aeronautics market. It recommends the expansion of research on…

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Orbital Debris: A Technical Assessment

Committee on Space Debris,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Examines the methods we can use to characterize orbital debris, estimates the magnitude of the debris population, and assesses the hazard that this population poses to spacecraft. This report also…

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Science and Technology for Army Homeland Security

Committee on Army Science and Technology for Homeland Defense,Board on Army Science and Technology,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

The NRC’s Board on Army Science and Technology formed the Committee on Army Science and Technology for Homeland Security to review relevant literature and activities, determine areas of emphasis for…

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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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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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Neon: Addressing the Nation’s Environmental Challenges

National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Life Sciences,Committee on the National Ecological Observatory Network,National Academy of Sciences

Endorses the National Science Foundation’s concept of the National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) for providing a nationwide network of facilities and infrastructure for ecological and environmental research that is impossible…

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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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Groundwater and Soil Cleanup: Improving Management of Persistent Contaminants

Committee on Technologies for Cleanup of Subsurface Contaminants in the DOE Weapons Complex,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Presents a review of technologies for cleaning up contaminants in groundwater and soil. This book focuses on three classes of contaminants that have proven very difficult to treat once released…

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Purposeful Jettison of Petroleum Cargo

Committee on Marine Salvage Issues,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Addresses the problem of discharge of petroleum cargo during salvage operations. This book assesses the implications for shipping and marine environmental protection; documents the need to clarify US law concerning…

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Avoiding Surprise in an Era of Global Technology Advances

National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Committee on Defense Intelligence Agency Technology Forecasts and Reviews,National Academy of Sciences

The Technology Warning Division of the Defense Intelligence Agency asked the National Research Council to undertake a study examining technology warning issues. This report provides the first part of that…

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Key Transportation Indicators: Summary of a Workshop

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

The purpose of the Worksshop on Transportation Indicators was to discuss issues relating to transportation indicators and provide the Bureau of Transportation Statistics with new ideas for issues to address.–P…

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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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Living on an Active Earth: Perspectives on Earthquake Science

Committee on the Science of Earthquakes,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

This text describes the growth and origins of earthquake science, and identifies research and data collection efforts that will strengthen the scientific and social contributions of this new discipline.

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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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Toxicologic Assessment of the Army’s Zinc Cadmium Sulfide Dispersion Tests: Answers to Commonly Asked Questions

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

During the 1950s and 1960s, the U.S. Army conducted atmospheric dispersion tests in many American cities using fluorescent particles of zinc cadmium sulfide (ZnCdS) to develop and verify meteorological models…

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Network Science

Committee on Network Science for Future Army Applications,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

The US Army depends on a broad array of interacting physical, informational, cognitive, and social networks. This book presents an assessment of the importance and content of network science. It…

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Preventing the Forward Contamination of Mars

National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Space Studies Board,Committee on Preventing the Forward Contamination of Mars,National Academy of Sciences

Discusses policies, requirements, and techniques to protect Mars from organisms originating on Earth that could interfere with scientific investigations. This report provides recommendations on cleanliness and biological burden levels of…

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Nuclear Physics: The Core of Matter, the Fuel of Stars

Committee on Nuclear Physics,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Part of the The Physics in a New Era series, this book describes the activity in understanding nuclear structure and symmetries, the behavior of matter at extreme densities, the role…

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Soil Conservation: Assessing the National Resources Inventory

Committee on Conservation Needs and Opportunities,Board on Agriculture,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Gives an analysis of an important national data base, the National Resources Inventory. This work cites potential uses of the NRI in controlling soil erosion; determining land use; deciding conservation…

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Effects of Nuclear Earth-Penetrator and Other Weapons

National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Committee on the Effects of Nuclear Earth-Penetrator and Other Weapons,National Academy of Sciences

Underground facilities are used extensively by many nations to conceal and protect strategic military functions and weapons and stockpiles. Based on numerical calculations, this report presents a series of findings…

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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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Space Technology for the New Century

National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Committee on Advanced Space Technology,National Academy of Sciences

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Nutrient Requirements of Beef Cattle: Eighth Revised Edition

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources,Committee on Nutrient Requirements of Beef Cattle,National Research Council

Each of these popular handbooks contains comprehensive information on the nutritional needs of domestic animals and includes extensive tabular data. All are paperback and 81/2 x 11. Some books come…

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Opportunities to Improve Airport Passenger Screening with Mass Spectrometry

National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Materials Advisory Board,Committee on Assessment of Security Technologies for Transportation,National Academy of Sciences

Presents an assessment of mass spectrometry for enhanced trace detection (ETD) of chemicals contained in explosives. This report describes limitations of trace detection in technologies. It offers a discussion of…

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Radiation Dose Reconstruction for Epidemiologic Uses

Committee on an Assessment of CDC Radiation Studies,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Public concern about releases of radiation into the environment has focused attention on the measurement of exposure of people living near nuclear weapons production facilities or in areas affected by…

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Summary of a Workshop on Using Information Technology to Enhance Disaster Management

National Research Council,Computer Science and Telecommunications Board,Committee on Using Information Technology to Enhance Disaster Management,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Summary of a Workshop on Using Information Technology to Enhance Disaster Management (2005)

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Improving the Accuracy of Early Cost Estimates for Federal Construction Projects

National Research Council,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Building Research Board,Committee on Budget Estimating Techniques,National Academy of Sciences

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Neutrinos and Beyond: New Windows on Nature

National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Board on Physics and Astronomy,Neutrino Facilities Assessment Committee,National Academy of Sciences

The President’s FY 2003 Budget Request for the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Major Research Equipment and Facilities Construction Account called for a National Research Council (NRC) review of…

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Undersea Vehicles and National Needs

The National Geomagnetic Initiative

Countering Bioterrorism: The Role of Science and Technology

Renewing U.S. Telecommunications Research

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

Sustaining Our Water Resources

The Quarantine and Certification of Martian Samples

Human Factors Research and Nuclear Safety

Environmental Cleanup at Navy Facilities: Adaptive Site Management

Measurement Problems in Criminal Justice Research: Workshop Summary

Assessment of Hydrologic and Hydrometeorological Operations and Services

Hispanics and the Future of America

Diffusion Processes and Fertility Transition: Selected Perspectives

CLEANER and NSF’s Environmental Observatories

U.S.-Japan Technology Linkages in Biotechnology: Challenges for the 1990s

Engineering Tasks for the New Century: Japanese and U.S. Perspectives

Monitoring at Chemical Agent Disposal Facilities

Upgrading the Space Shuttle

Transforming Undergraduate Education in Science, Mathematics, Engineering and Technology

Future Air Force Needs for Survivability

Aeronautical Technologies for the Twenty-First Century

Orbital Debris: A Technical Assessment

Science and Technology for Army Homeland Security

Designing Foods: Animal Product Options in the Marketplace

Fishing Vessel Safety: Blueprint for a National Program

Neon: Addressing the Nation’s Environmental Challenges

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

Groundwater and Soil Cleanup: Improving Management of Persistent Contaminants

Purposeful Jettison of Petroleum Cargo

Avoiding Surprise in an Era of Global Technology Advances

Key Transportation Indicators: Summary of a Workshop

Groundwater Contamination

Living on an Active Earth: Perspectives on Earthquake Science

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

Toxicologic Assessment of the Army’s Zinc Cadmium Sulfide Dispersion Tests: Answers to Commonly Asked Questions

Network Science

Preventing the Forward Contamination of Mars

Nuclear Physics: The Core of Matter, the Fuel of Stars

Soil Conservation: Assessing the National Resources Inventory

Effects of Nuclear Earth-Penetrator and Other Weapons

Astronomy and Astrophysics for the 1980’s

Space Technology for the New Century

Nutrient Requirements of Beef Cattle: Eighth Revised Edition

Opportunities to Improve Airport Passenger Screening with Mass Spectrometry

Radiation Dose Reconstruction for Epidemiologic Uses

Summary of a Workshop on Using Information Technology to Enhance Disaster Management

Improving the Accuracy of Early Cost Estimates for Federal Construction Projects

Neutrinos and Beyond: New Windows on Nature

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