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NASA Aeronautics Research: An Assessment

Committee for the Assessment of NASA's Aeronautics Research Program,National Research Council

Presents an assessment of how well NASA’s research portfolio is addressing the recommendations and high priority R&T challenges identified in the Decadal Survey of Civil Aeronautics: Foundation for the Future…

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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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Commercialization of New Materials for a Global Economy

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

Addresses the factors that impede the transition of new materials from concepts into commercial use. This book identifies policies and actions that government and industry, together with universities, can take…

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Continuing Innovation in Information Technology

National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Computer Science and Telecommunications Board,Committee on Depicting Innovation in Information Technology

Information technology (IT) is widely understood to be the enabling technology of the 21st century. IT has transformed, and continues to transform, all aspects of our lives: commerce and finance…

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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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Sharing the Adventure with the Public: The Value and Excitement of ‘Grand Questions’ of Space Science and Exploration: Summary of a Workshop

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On November 8-10, 2010, the National Research Council’s Space Studies Board (SSB) held a public workshop on how NASA and its associated science and exploration communities communicate with the public…

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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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Persistent Forecasting of Disruptive Technologies

Committee on Forecasting Future Disruptive Technologies,National Research Council

Accompanying CD-ROM contains figures from chapter 2 and appendix F and transcripts from appendixes D and E.

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Contaminated Sediments in Ports and Waterways: Clean-up Strategies and Technologies

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Contaminated marine sediments threaten ecosystems, marine resources, and human health. This volume assesses the state of practice and research and development status of both short-term and longer-term remediation methods. It…

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Fuels to Drive Our Future

National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Energy Engineering Board,Committee on Production Technologies for Liquid Transportation Fuels

Draws together relevant geological, technical, economic, and environmental factors and recommends specific directions for US research and development efforts on alternative fuel sources. This volume is useful for executives and…

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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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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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Statistical Software Engineering

Panel on Statistical Methods in Software Engineering,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Identifies opportunities in development and implementation of software that contain statistical content. This book presents opportunities for research in the statistical sciences and their applications in software engineering. Statistical thinking…

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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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Summary of a Workshop on Software Certification and Dependability

National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Computer Science and Telecommunications Board,Committee on Certifiably Dependable Software Systems

Presents a summary of workshop participants; and presentations and subsequent discussion. This report covers, among other things, the strengths and limitations of process; challenges and opportunities; experience to date; organization…

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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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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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Midsize Facilities: The Infrastructure for Materials Research

National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Board on Physics and Astronomy,Solid State Sciences Committee,Committee on Smaller Facilities

The NRC carried out a study to characterize and discuss ways to optimize investments in materials research facility infrastructure with attention to midsize facilities. This report provides an assessment of…

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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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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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Assessment of the NASA Astrobiology Institute

Committee on the Review of the NASA Astrobiology Institute,National Research Council

In 1997, NASA established an Astrobiology program (the NASA Astrobiology Institute - NAI) as a result of a series of results from solar system exploration. This book presents an evaluation…

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Report of a Workshop on the Scope and Nature of Computational Thinking

Committee for the Workshops on Computational Thinking,National Research Council

Report of a Workshop on the Scope and Nature of Computational Thinking presents a number of perspectives on the definition and applicability of computational thinking. For example, one idea expressed…

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Mathematics and 21st Century Biology

Committee on Mathematical Sciences Research for DOE's Computational Biology,National Research Council

The increasing amounts of biological data along with advances in computing power are making possible the construction of predictive biological systems models. To assist this transformation, the US Department of…

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Strategy for the Detection and Study of Other Planetary Systems and Extrasolar Planetary Materials: 1990-2000

Committee on Planetary and Lunar Exploration,Space Studies Board,National Research Council

Addresses a different opportunity in the planetary sciences - to extend our exploration outward to discover and study planetary systems that may have formed or are forming around other stars.

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Report of a Workshop on the Pedagogical Aspects of Computational Thinking

Committee for the Workshops on Computational Thinking,National Research Council

In 2008, the Computer and Information Science and Engineering Directorate of the National Science Foundation asked the National Research Council (NRC) to conduct two workshops to explore the nature of…

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Harnessing Light: Optical Science and Engineering for the 21st Century

Committee on Optical Science and Engineering,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Optical science and engineering affect almost every aspect of our lives. This book surveys their applications, as well as the status of the optics industry and of research and education…

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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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Broadband: Bringing Home the Bits

Committee on Broadband Last Mile Technology,Computer Science and Telecommunications Board,National Research Council

Provides a contemporary snapshot of technologies, strategies, and policies for improving our communications and information infrastructure. This book explores the potential benefits of broadband, existing and projected demand, progress and…

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Improving State Voter Registration Databases: Final Report

Committee on State Voter Registration Databases,National Research Council

Improving State Voter Registration Databases outlines several actions that are needed to help make voter registration databases capable of sharing information within state agencies and across state lines. These include…

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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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Integrated Computational Materials Engineering: A Transformational Discipline for Improved Competitiveness and National Security

Committee on Integrated Computational Materials Engineering,National Research Council

Integrated computational materials engineering (ICME) can accelerate materials development and unify design and manufacturing. This book offers a vision for ICME, a view of case studies and lessons learned, an…

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C4ISR for Future Naval Strike Groups

Committee on C4ISR for Future Naval Strike Groups,Naval Studies Board,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council

The Navy has put forth a construct for its strike forces. A key aspect of this construct is the need for flexible, adaptive command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance, and…

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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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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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Review of Goals and Plans for NASA’s Space and Earth Sciences

National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Space Studies Board,Panel on Review of NASA Science Strategy Roadmaps

Provides a review of six science strategy roadmaps: robotic and human exploration of Mars; solar system exploration; universe exploration; search for earth-like planets; earth science and applications from space; and…

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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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A Strategy for Research in Space Biology and Medicine into the Next Century

Committee on Space Biology and Medicine,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Provides a review of ground-based and space research in eleven disciplines, ranging from bone physiology to plant biology. This book offers recommendations for research. It is useful as a reference…

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Recapturing NASA’s Aeronautics Flight Research Capabilities

Committee to Assess NASA's Aeronautics Flight Research Capabilities,National Research Council,National Academies

In the five decades since NASA was created, the agency has sustained its legacy from the National Advisory Committee on Aeronautics (NACA) in playing a major role in U.S. aeronautics…

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Assessment of Millimeter-Wave and Terahertz Technology for Detection and Identification of Concealed Explosives and Weapons

Committee on Assessment of Security Technologies for Transportation,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Focuses on millimeter-wavelength/terahertz imaging and spectroscopy technologies that offer promise in meeting aviation security requirements. This report provides a description of the basic operation of these imaging systems, an assessment…

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Critical Technology Accessibility

Committee on Critical Technology Accessibility,Air Force Studies Board,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

The Defense Intelligence Agency asked the NRC to form a committee to help develop study topics about technology warning. One issue was the dependence on foreign suppliers of critical technology…

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Overcoming Barriers to Electric-Vehicle Deployment: Interim Report

National Research Council,Transportation Research Board,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Board on Energy and Environmental Systems,Committee on Overcoming Barriers to Electric-Vehicle Deployment

The electric vehicle offers many promises-increasing U.S. energy security by reducing petroleum dependence, contributing to climate-change initiatives by decreasing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, stimulating long-term economic growth through the development…

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Overcoming Barriers to Deployment of Plug-in Electric Vehicles

National Research Council,Transportation Research Board,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Board on Energy and Environmental Systems,Committee on Overcoming Barriers to Electric-Vehicle Deployment

In the past few years, interest in plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) has grown. Advances in battery and other technologies, new federal standards for carbon-dioxide emissions and fuel economy, state zero-emission-vehicle…

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Mathematical Challenges from Theoretical/Computational Chemistry

Committee on Mathematical Challenges from Computational Chemistry,National Research Council

Explores the research interface between computational chemistry and the mathematical sciences. Useful for non-specialists, this book documents some prominent examples of successful cross-fertilizations between the fields and explores the mathematical…

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Proceedings of a Workshop to Review PATH Strategy, Operating Plan, and Performance Measures

Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

The National Research Council’s (NRC’s) involvement with the Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing (PATH) started in 2000 with a three-year review and assessment of the PATH program. The resulting…

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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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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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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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NASA Aeronautics Research: An Assessment

The Carbon Dioxide Dilemma: Promising Technologies and Policies

Commercialization of New Materials for a Global Economy

Continuing Innovation in Information Technology

Plasma Physics of the Local Cosmos

Sharing the Adventure with the Public: The Value and Excitement of ‘Grand Questions’ of Space Science and Exploration: Summary of a Workshop

Continuity of NOAA Satellites

Persistent Forecasting of Disruptive Technologies

Contaminated Sediments in Ports and Waterways: Clean-up Strategies and Technologies

Fuels to Drive Our Future

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

Opportunities to Improve Airport Passenger Screening with Mass Spectrometry

Statistical Software Engineering

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

Summary of a Workshop on Software Certification and Dependability

Effective Manning of the U.S. Merchant Fleet

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

Midsize Facilities: The Infrastructure for Materials Research

Purposeful Jettison of Petroleum Cargo

Space Technology for the New Century

Assessment of the NASA Astrobiology Institute

Report of a Workshop on the Scope and Nature of Computational Thinking

Mathematics and 21st Century Biology

Strategy for the Detection and Study of Other Planetary Systems and Extrasolar Planetary Materials: 1990-2000

Report of a Workshop on the Pedagogical Aspects of Computational Thinking

Harnessing Light: Optical Science and Engineering for the 21st Century

The Quarantine and Certification of Martian Samples

Broadband: Bringing Home the Bits

Improving State Voter Registration Databases: Final Report

Office Work-stations in the Home

Managing Microcomputers in Large Organizations

Integrated Computational Materials Engineering: A Transformational Discipline for Improved Competitiveness and National Security

C4ISR for Future Naval Strike Groups

Disposal of Offshore Platforms

Undersea Vehicles and National Needs

Review of Goals and Plans for NASA’s Space and Earth Sciences

Astronomy and Astrophysics for the 1980’s

A Strategy for Research in Space Biology and Medicine into the Next Century

Recapturing NASA’s Aeronautics Flight Research Capabilities

Assessment of Millimeter-Wave and Terahertz Technology for Detection and Identification of Concealed Explosives and Weapons

Critical Technology Accessibility

Overcoming Barriers to Electric-Vehicle Deployment: Interim Report

Overcoming Barriers to Deployment of Plug-in Electric Vehicles

Mathematical Challenges from Theoretical/Computational Chemistry

Proceedings of a Workshop to Review PATH Strategy, Operating Plan, and Performance Measures

Safety of Tourist Submersibles

Assessment of Hydrologic and Hydrometeorological Operations and Services

Fishing Vessel Safety: Blueprint for a National Program

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