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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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Elementary Particle Physics: Revealing the Secrets of Energy and Matter

Committee on Elementary-Particle Physics,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

As physicists have probed ever deeper into the structure of matter, they have begun to explore one of the fundamental questions that one can ask about the universe: What gives…

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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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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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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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The Sun to the Earth, and Beyond: A Decadal Research Strategy in Solar and Space Physics

Solar and Space Physics Survey Committee,Space Studies Board,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council

While various accomplishments have answered important questions about the physics of the Sun, the interplanetary medium, and the space environments of Earth and other solar system bodies, they have also…

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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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The National Science Foundation’s Materials Research Science and Engineering Center’s Program: Looking Back, Moving Forward

MRSEC Impact Assessment Committee,Solid State Sciences Committee,National Research Council

The Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers (MRSEC) Impact Assessment Committee was convened by the National Research Council in response to an informal request from the National Science Foundation. Charged…

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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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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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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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Research Opportunities for Materials with Ultrafine Microstructures

Materials with nanoscale structure (like a structure of less than 100 nanometers in size) represent an exciting field of research. Based on a survey of research findings and commercial prospects…

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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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Technology Development for Army Unmanned Ground Vehicles

National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Board on Army Science and Technology,Committee on Army Unmanned Ground Vehicle Technology,National Academy of Sciences

Unmanned ground vehicles (UGV) are expected to play a key role in the Army’s Objective Force structure. These UGVs would be used for weapons platforms, logistics carriers, and reconnaissance, and…

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Review of the 21st Century Truck Partnership

Committee to Review the 21st Century Truck Partnership,National Research Council

The 21st Century Truck Partnership (21CTP), a cooperative research and development partnership was launched in the year 2000 with high hopes that it would advance the technologies used in trucks…

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Opportunities in Biotechnology

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This report surveys opportunities for future Army applications in biotechnology, including sensors, electronics and computers, materials, logistics, and medical therapeutics, by matching commercial trends and developments with enduring Army requirements…

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Reusable Booster System: Review and Assessment

National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board,Committee for the Reusable Booster System: Review and Assessment

On June 15, 2011, the Air Force Space Command established a new vision, mission, and set of goals to ensure continued U.S. dominance in space and cyberspace mission areas. Subsequently…

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Visionary Manufacturing Challenges for 2020

Committee on Visionary Manufacturing Challenges,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Presents a picture of the profitable and productive potential of manufacturing. This book takes an international view of manufacturing that considers the leaps and bounds of technological innovation and the…

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Triennial Review of the National Nanotechnology Initiative

National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Materials and Manufacturing Board,Committee on Triennial Review of the National Nanotechnology Initiative: Phase II

The National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) is a multiagency, multidisciplinary federal initiative comprising a collection of research programs and other activities funded by the participating agencies. This title provides concluding remarks…

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Toward New Partnerships in Rem

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The technical, scientific, policy, and institutional environment for conducting Earth science research has been changing rapidly over the past few decades. Changes in the technical environment are due both to…

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Opportunities in High Magnetic Field Science

Committee on Opportunities in High Magnetic Field Science,Solid State Sciences Committee,National Research Council

Because of the importance of high-field magnets in scientific research, the National Science Foundation asked the National Research Council to assess the state of and prospects of these magnets for…

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Space Science and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations: Summary of a Workshop

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Presents a summary of the workshop discussions including those on perspectives on developments and implementation of ITAR; overarching issues; problems arising from ITAR’s implementation; and, opportunities for near-term actions and…

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An Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Measurement and Standards Laboratories: Fiscal Year 2002

Board on Assessment of National Institute of Standards and Technology Programs,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

An Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Measurement and Standards Laboratories: Fiscal Year 2002

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Approaches to Future Space Cooperation and Competition in a Globalizing World: Summary of a Workshop

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Numerous countries and regions now have very active space programs, and the number is increasing. These maturing capabilities around the world create a plethora of potential partners for cooperative space…

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Review of DOE’s Nuclear Energy Research and Development Program

Committee on Review of DOE's Nuclear Energy Research and Development Program,National Research Council

This report and the study on which it is based were supported by Contract No. DE-AT01-06NE64158 (Task Order No. 15) from the U.S. Department of Energy –T.p. verso

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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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Managing Space Radiation Risk in the New Era of Space Exploration

Committee on the Evaluation of Radiation Shielding for Space Exploration,National Research Council

NASA is planning for humans to revisit the Moon. This book presents an assessment of knowledge of the radiation environment; an examination of the effects of radiation on biological systems…

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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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Expansion Joints in Buildings

Standing Committee on Structural Engineering of the Federal Construction Council,Building Research Advisory Board,Federal Facilities Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council

Many factors affect the amount of temperature-induced movement that occurs in a building and the extent to which this movement can occur before serious damage develops or extensive maintenance is…

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Manpower and Personnel Needs for a Transformed Naval Force

Committee on Manpower and Personnel Needs for a Transformed Naval Force,National Research Council

Offers an introduction to personnel policies of and concerns facing the Naval forces; an assessment of demographic, technological, and other forces affecting future personnel needs and availability; a summary and…

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Confronting Climate Change: Strategies for Energy Research and Development

Committee on Alternative Energy Research and Development Strategies,Energy Engineering Board,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,National Research Council

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Review of Directed Energy Technology for Countering Rockets, Artillery, and Mortars (RAM)

Committee on Directed Energy Technology for Countering Indirect Weapons,National Research Council

The United States Army is looking for ways to defend against missile and mortar attacks. The National Research Council (NRC) provides several recommendations for this purpose. This book assesses a…

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Training Students to Extract Value from Big Data: Summary of a Workshop

National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Board on Mathematical Sciences and Their Applications,Committee on Applied and Theoretical Statistics

As the availability of high-throughput data-collection technologies, such as information-sensing mobile devices, remote sensing, internet log records, and wireless sensor networks has grown, science, engineering, and business have rapidly transitioned…

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Spectrum Management for Science in the 21st Century

Committee on Scientific Use of the Radio Spectrum,Committee on Radio Frequencies,National Research Council

Radio observations of the cosmos are gathered by geoscientists using complex earth-orbiting satellites and ground-based equipment, and by radio astronomers using large ground-based radio telescopes. Signals from natural radio emissions…

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An Assessment of Balance in NASA’s Science Programs

National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Space Studies Board,Committee on an Assessment of Balance in NASA's Science Programs,National Academy of Sciences

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…

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Improving the Design Quality of Federal Buildings

National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Building Research Board,Committee on Improving the Design Quality of Federal Buildings

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Protection of Federal Office Buildings Against Terrorism

Building Research Board,Committee on the Protection of Federal Facilities Against Terrorism,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,National Research Council

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Landsat and Beyond: Sustaining and Enhancing the Nation’s Land Imaging Program

National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Space Studies Board,Committee on Implementation of a Sustained Land Imaging Program

A title that deals with a committee that was specifically tasked with several objectives including identifying stakeholders and their data needs and providing recommendations to facilitate the transition from NASA’s…

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

Elementary Particle Physics: Revealing the Secrets of Energy and Matter

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

Liquid Crystalline Polymers

Electricity in Economic Growth

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

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

Information Assurance for Network-Centric Naval Forces

Recapturing NASA’s Aeronautics Flight Research Capabilities

The Sun to the Earth, and Beyond: A Decadal Research Strategy in Solar and Space Physics

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

Radio Frequency Identification Technologies: A Workshop Summary

The National Science Foundation’s Materials Research Science and Engineering Center’s Program: Looking Back, Moving Forward

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

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

Fuels to Drive Our Future

Research Opportunities for Materials with Ultrafine Microstructures

The Human Exploration of Space

Technology Development for Army Unmanned Ground Vehicles

Review of the 21st Century Truck Partnership

Opportunities in Biotechnology

Reusable Booster System: Review and Assessment

Visionary Manufacturing Challenges for 2020

Triennial Review of the National Nanotechnology Initiative

Toward New Partnerships in Rem

Opportunities in High Magnetic Field Science

Space Science and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations: Summary of a Workshop

An Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Measurement and Standards Laboratories: Fiscal Year 2002

Approaches to Future Space Cooperation and Competition in a Globalizing World: Summary of a Workshop

Review of DOE’s Nuclear Energy Research and Development Program

Science and Technology for Army Homeland Security

Managing Space Radiation Risk in the New Era of Space Exploration

Monitoring at Chemical Agent Disposal Facilities

Expansion Joints in Buildings

Manpower and Personnel Needs for a Transformed Naval Force

Confronting Climate Change: Strategies for Energy Research and Development

Review of Directed Energy Technology for Countering Rockets, Artillery, and Mortars (RAM)

Training Students to Extract Value from Big Data: Summary of a Workshop

Spectrum Management for Science in the 21st Century

An Assessment of Balance in NASA’s Science Programs

Improving the Design Quality of Federal Buildings

Protection of Federal Office Buildings Against Terrorism

Landsat and Beyond: Sustaining and Enhancing the Nation’s Land Imaging Program

Overcoming Barriers to Electric-Vehicle Deployment: Interim Report

Overcoming Barriers to Deployment of Plug-in Electric Vehicles

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