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

Based on a symposium sponsored by the Board on Agriculture, this comprehensive book explores the problem of pesticide resistance. It also suggests different approaches to monitor, control, or prevent resistance…

The rapidly changing technologies used by the American soldier will require portable energy solutions. This National Research Council study assesses power/energy sources, low-power electronics, and power management technologies and provides…

Mammography is an important tool for detecting breast cancer at an early stage. When coupled with appropriate treatment, early detection can reduce breast cancer mortality. This book provides recommendations aimed…

Emphasizes the need to consider all risks at a PCB-contaminated site, not just human health and ecological effects, but also the social, cultural, and economic impacts. The book provides a…

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…

When the space exploration initiative was announced, the NRC was asked to review the science NASA proposed to carryout. In 2005, the NRC released 3 studies focusing on a portion…

With the negotiation of the International Protocol on Environmental Protection in 1991, those nations conducting scientific research in Antarctica face various challenges. This book examines how the implementation of the…