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Defending the U.S. Air Transportation System Against Chemical and Biological Threats

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

Historically, most terrorist attacks on civilian targets have involved the use of firearms or explosives, and current defensive strategies are aimed at preventing attacks perpetrated by such means. However, the…

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State Voter Registration Databases: Immediate Actions and Future Improvements

Committee on State Voter Registration Databases,National Research Council

The Help America Vote Act of 2002 requires the states to develop a single, computerized voter registration data base (VRD) that is defined, maintained, and administered at the state level…

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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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Toward a New Era in U.S. Manufacturing: The Need for a National Vision

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

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Defense Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis: Meeting the Challenge

Committee on Modeling and Simulation for Defense Transformation,Board on Mathematical Sciences and Their Applications,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council

Modeling, simulation, and analysis (MS&A) is a crucial tool for military affairs. This report presents topics such as identification of high-level opportunities for MS&A research to address the expanded mission…

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Advanced Energetic Materials

National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Board on Manufacturing and Engineering Design,Committee on Advanced Energetic Materials and Manufacturing Technologies,National Academy of Sciences

To assist in addressing the concerns of the nation’s ability to maintain and improve the knowledge base in the area of advanced energetic materials, two offices within DOD asked the…

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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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Evaluation of the National Aerospace Initiative

Committee on the National Aerospace Initiative,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

The Air Force became concerned about the National Aerospace Initiative’s possible consequences on Air Force programs and budget if NAI program decisions differed from Air Force priorities. To examine this…

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Developing a 21st Century Global Library for Mathematics Research

Committee on Planning a Global Library of the Mathematical Sciences,Board on Mathematical Sciences and Their Applications,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council

Like most areas of scholarship, mathematics is a cumulative discipline: new research is reliant on well-organized and well-curated literature. Because of the precise definitions and structures within mathematics, today’s information…

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Commercial Supersonic Technology: The Way Ahead

Committee on Breakthrough Technology for Commercial Supersonic Aircraft,National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board

High-speed flight is a major technological challenge for both commercial and business aviation. As a first step in revitalizing efforts by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to achieve…

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The Astrophysical Context of Life

National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Space Studies Board

The Space Studies Board requested the Committee on the Origins and Evolution of Life, to examine ways to augment and integrate astronomy and astrophysics into the Astrobiology program. This report…

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Opportunities in Neuroscience for Future Army Applications

Committee on Opportunities in Neuroscience for Future Army Applications,National Research Council

Advances and major investments in the field of neuroscience can enhance traditional behavioral science approaches to training, learning, and other applications of value to the Army. Neural-behavioral indicators offer new…

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Meeting the Energy Needs of Future Warriors

National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Board on Army Science and Technology,Committee on Soldier Power/Energy Systems,National Academy of Sciences

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…

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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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Revealing the Hidden Nature of Space and Time: Charting the Course for Elementary Particle Physics

Committee on Elementary Particle Physics in the 21st Century,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Provides an assessment of the scientific challenges in particle physics, including the key questions and experimental opportunities, the status of the US program and the strategic framework in which it…

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Completing the Big Dig: Managing the Final Stages of Boston’s Central Artery/Tunnel Project

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

Boston’s Central Artery/Tunnel Project, a 7.8 mile system of bridges and underground highways and ramps, is the most expensive public works project ever undertaken in the United States. The original…

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For Greener Skies: Reducing the Environmental Impact of Aviation

Each new generation of commercial aircraft produces less noise and fewer emissions per passenger-kilometer (or ton-kilometer of cargo) than the previous generation. However, the demand for air transportation services grows…

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Materials in the New Millennium: Responding to Society’s Needs

National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Materials Advisory Board,Proceedings of the 2000 National Materials Advisory Board Forum

Details the forum that was held by the National Materials Advisory Board at the National Academy of Sciences. The purpose of this forum held was to bring the importance of…

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Status and Applications of Diamond and Diamond-Like Materials: An Emerging Technology

Committee on Superhard Materials,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,National Research Council

Discoveries enabling the growth of crystalline diamond by chemical vapor deposition offer the potential for a wide variety of applications. This book examines the state of the technology arising from…

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Assessment of Inertial Confinement Fusion Targets

National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Board on Energy and Environmental Systems,Board on Physics and Astronomy,Panel on the Assessment of Inertial Confinement Fusion Targets

In the fall of 2010, the Office of the US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Secretary for Science asked for a National Research Council (NRC) committee to investigate the prospects for…

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Astronomy and Astrophysics in the New Millennium: Panel Reports

Astronomy and Astrophysics Survey Committee,Board on Physics and Astronomy,Space Studies Board,National Research Council

Humanity has always looked at the heavens in fascination, but we now have the tools to make precise observations. We have begun to seek answers to profound questions about the…

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Intermetallic Alloy Development: A Program Evaluation

Panel on Intermetallic Alloy Development,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,National Materials Advisory Board,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council

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Computer Integration Engineering Design and Production: A National Opportunity

National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Board on Manufacturing and Engineering Design,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Committee on the CAD/CAM Interface

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Plasmas and Fluids

Panel on the Physics of Plasmas and Fluids,Physics Survey Committee,Board on Physics and Astronomy,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

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Using Oil Spill Dispersants on the Sea

National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Marine Board,Committee on Effectiveness of Oil Spill Dispersants

While major oil spills are rare, oil slicks can have disastrous environmental and economic consequences. This book summarizes research on the use of chemical dispersants: their effectiveness and limitations and…

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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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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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Portals to the Universe: The NASA Astronomy Science Centers

Committee on NASA Astronomy Science Centers,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

The astronomy science centers established by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to serve as the interfaces between astronomy missions and the community of scientists who utilize the data…

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Scientific Opportunities with a Rare-Isotope Facility in the United States

Rare Isotope Science Assessment Committee,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Provides a discussion of the key science drivers for a Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB). This book gives an assessment of existing domestic and international rare isotope beams. It…

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U.S. Conventional Prompt Global Strike: Issues for 2008 and Beyond

Committee on Conventional Prompt Global Strike Capability,National Research Council

Conventional prompt global strike (CPGS) is a military option under consideration by the US Department of Defense. This book, the final report from the National Research Council’s Committee on Conventional…

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Grading NASA’s Solar System Exploration Program: A Midterm Review

Committee on Assessing the Solar System Exploration Program,National Research Council

NASA had requested the NRC to review the progress the Planetary Exploration Division has made in implementing recommendations from previous, relevant NRC studies. This book provides an assessment of NASA’s…

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The Effects of Solar Variability on Earth’s Climate: A Workshop Report

National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Space Studies Board,Committee on the Effects of Solar Variability on Earth's Climate

On September 8-9, 2011, experts in solar physics, climate models, paleoclimatology, and atmospheric science assembled at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in Boulder, Colorado for a workshop to…

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Liquid Crystalline Polymers

Committee on Liquid Crystalline Polymers,National Materials Advisory Board,National Research Council

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Electricity in Economic Growth

Committee on Electricity in Economic Growth,Energy Engineering Board,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Surveys the relationship between economic activity and electricity use, showing how trends in the growth of electricity demand may be affected by changes in the economy, and examines the connection…

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Globalization of Materials R&D: Time for a National Strategy

Committee on Globalization of Materials Research and Development,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

The Department of Defense (DOD) asked the NRC to assess the status and impacts of the global spread of MSE R&D. This report presents a discussion of drivers affecting US…

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Information Assurance for Network-Centric Naval Forces

Committee on Information Assurance for Network-Centric Naval Forces,National Research Council

Owing to the expansion of network-centric operating concepts across the Department of Defense (DOD) and the growing threat to information and cybersecurity from lone actors, groups of like-minded actors, nation-states…

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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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Responding to Capability Surprise: A Strategy for U.S. Naval Forces

National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Naval Studies Board,Committee on Capability Surprise on U.S. Naval Forces

From a military operational standpoint, surprise is an event or capability that could affect the outcome of a mission or campaign for which preparations are not in place. This book…

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Radio Frequency Identification Technologies: A Workshop Summary

National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Computer Science and Telecommunications Board,Committee on Radio Frequency Identification Technologies,National Academy of Sciences

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology is gaining acceptance as a means to track an array of manufactured objects. This book tells how RFID technologies have shown promise in transportation and…

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Computer Science: Reflections on the Field, Reflections from the Field

Committee on the Fundamentals of Computer Science: Challenges and Opportunities,National Research Council

In this volume, the Committee on the Fundamentals of Computer Science defines the essential character of computer science, describes its methods and modes of research, and clarifies the nature of…

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Is That Real? Identification and Assessment of the Counterfeiting Threat for U.S. Banknotes

Committee on Technologies to Deter Currency Counterfeiting,Board on Manufacturing and Engineering Design,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

A key mission of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing of the Department of the Treasury is the design and printing of US banknotes. The bureau has recognized that modern…

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Critical Code: Software Producibility for Defense

Committee for Advancing Software-Intensive Systems Producibility,National Research Council

Critical Code contemplates Department of Defense (DoD) needs and priorities for software research and suggests a research agenda and related actions. Building on two prior books–Summary of a Workshop on…

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Controlling Cost Growth of NASA Earth and Space Science Missions

Committee on Cost Growth in NASA Earth and Space Science Missions,National Research Council

Cost and schedule growth is a problem experienced by many types of projects in many fields of endeavor. Based on prior studies of cost growth in NASA and Department of…

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A New Science Strategy for Space Astronomy and Astrophysics

National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications,Board on Physics and Astronomy,Space Studies Board

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Sensor Systems for Biological Agent Attacks: Protecting Buildings and Military Bases

Committee on Materials and Manufacturing Processes for Advanced Sensors,National Research Council

The capability to ‘detect to warn’, in cases of potential biological attacks, is still lacking. To help achieve such a capability, the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) asked the National…

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Implementing Health-Protective Features and Practices in Buildings: Workshop Proceedings - Federal Facilities Council Technical Report Number 148

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

Indoor environmental quality (IEQ) is influenced by building design; heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning systems; and construction materials, as well as by building operations, maintenance, and housekeeping procedures. Increasing evidence suggests…

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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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The Sun to the Earth, and Beyond: Panel Reports

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

This volume, The Sun to the Earth-and Beyond: Panel Reports, is a compilation of the reports from five National Research Council (NRC) panels convened as part of a survey in…

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Defending the U.S. Air Transportation System Against Chemical and Biological Threats

State Voter Registration Databases: Immediate Actions and Future Improvements

Mathematical Sciences, Technology and Economic Competitiveness

Toward a New Era in U.S. Manufacturing: The Need for a National Vision

Defense Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis: Meeting the Challenge

Advanced Energetic Materials

NASA Aeronautics Research: An Assessment

Evaluation of the National Aerospace Initiative

Developing a 21st Century Global Library for Mathematics Research

Commercial Supersonic Technology: The Way Ahead

The Astrophysical Context of Life

Opportunities in Neuroscience for Future Army Applications

Meeting the Energy Needs of Future Warriors

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

Revealing the Hidden Nature of Space and Time: Charting the Course for Elementary Particle Physics

Completing the Big Dig: Managing the Final Stages of Boston’s Central Artery/Tunnel Project

For Greener Skies: Reducing the Environmental Impact of Aviation

Materials in the New Millennium: Responding to Society’s Needs

Status and Applications of Diamond and Diamond-Like Materials: An Emerging Technology

Assessment of Inertial Confinement Fusion Targets

Astronomy and Astrophysics in the New Millennium: Panel Reports

Intermetallic Alloy Development: A Program Evaluation

Computer Integration Engineering Design and Production: A National Opportunity

Plasmas and Fluids

Using Oil Spill Dispersants on the Sea

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

Preventing the Forward Contamination of Mars

Portals to the Universe: The NASA Astronomy Science Centers

Scientific Opportunities with a Rare-Isotope Facility in the United States

U.S. Conventional Prompt Global Strike: Issues for 2008 and Beyond

Grading NASA’s Solar System Exploration Program: A Midterm Review

The Effects of Solar Variability on Earth’s Climate: A Workshop Report

Liquid Crystalline Polymers

Electricity in Economic Growth

Globalization of Materials R&D: Time for a National Strategy

Information Assurance for Network-Centric Naval Forces

Recapturing NASA’s Aeronautics Flight Research Capabilities

Responding to Capability Surprise: A Strategy for U.S. Naval Forces

Radio Frequency Identification Technologies: A Workshop Summary

Computer Science: Reflections on the Field, Reflections from the Field

Is That Real? Identification and Assessment of the Counterfeiting Threat for U.S. Banknotes

Critical Code: Software Producibility for Defense

Controlling Cost Growth of NASA Earth and Space Science Missions

A New Science Strategy for Space Astronomy and Astrophysics

Sensor Systems for Biological Agent Attacks: Protecting Buildings and Military Bases

Implementing Health-Protective Features and Practices in Buildings: Workshop Proceedings - Federal Facilities Council Technical Report Number 148

Fuels to Drive Our Future

The Sun to the Earth, and Beyond: Panel Reports

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