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    The Mathematical Sciences in 2025

    Committee on the Mathematical Sciences in 2025,Board on Mathematical Sciences and Their Applications,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council

    The mathematical sciences are part of nearly all aspects of everyday life–the discipline has underpinned such beneficial modern capabilities as Internet search, medical imaging, computer animation, numerical weather predictions, and…

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    Oceanography in 2025: Proceedings of a Workshop

    Deborah Glickson,Committee on Oceanography in 2025: A Workshop,National Research Council

    On January 8 and 9, 2009, the Ocean Studies Board of the National Research Council, in response to a request from the Office of Naval Research, hosted the Oceanography in…

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    Sea Change: 2015-2025 Decadal Survey of Ocean Sciences

    National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Ocean Studies Board,Committee on Guidance for NSF on National Ocean Science Research Priorities: Decadal Survey of Ocean Sciences

    Ocean science connects a global community of scientists in many disciplines - physics, chemistry, biology, geology and geophysics. New observational and computational technologies are transforming the ability of scientists to…

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    Forestry Research: A Mandate for Change

    Committee on Forestry Research,National Research Council

    Provides a research agenda that yields the information we need to develop responsible policies for forest use and management. This volume is useful for federal and state policymakers involved in…

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    Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Research at NIOSH

    Committee to Review the NIOSH Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Research Program,National Research Council

    The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) conducts research in order to improve worker safety and health. This National Research Council book reviews the NIOSH Agriculture, Forestry, and…

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    Electrodynamics of Moving Media

    This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

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    Electrodynamics of Moving Media

    This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

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    Tooele Chemical Agent Disposal Facility: Update on National Research Council Recommendations

    National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Committee on Review and Evaluation of the Army Chemical Stockpile Disposal Program,National Academy of Sciences

    This report reviews the status of the U.S. Army Chemical Stockpile Disposal Program (CSDP) operations at Tooele, Utah, with respect to previous recommendations and observations made by the National Research…

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    Radioactivity: Report of Committee on X-Rays and Radioactivity, National Research Council

    A F Kovarik,L W McKeehan

    Bulletin Of The National Research Council, V10, Part 1, No. 51.

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    Radioactivity: Report of Committee on X-Rays and Radioactivity, National Research Council

    A F Kovarik,L W McKeehan

    Bulletin Of The National Research Council, V10, Part 1, No. 51.

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    Infrastructure for the 21st Century: Framework for a Research Agenda

    National Research Council,Committee on Infrastructure Innovation,National Academy of Sciences

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    Forces Shaping the U.S.Academic Engineering Research Enterprise

    Committee on Academic Engineering Research,National Academy of Engineering,National Research Council

    Argues for many concrete actions on the part of universities, government, and industry to ensure the flow and relevance of technical talent to meet national social and economic goals, to…

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    Medically Assisted Conception: An Agenda for Research

    Committee on the Basic Science Foundations of Medically Assisted Conception,Institute of Medicine,National Research Council

    Presents a study by a committee of the Institute of Medicine and the National Research Council’s Board on Agriculture that examined the scientific foundations of medically assisted conception. This volume…

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    Frontiers in Polar Biology in the Genomic Era

    National Research Council,Polar Research Board,Committee on Frontiers in Polar Biology,National Research Council

    Highlights research areas in polar biology that can benefit from genomic technologies and assesses the impediments to the conduct of polar genomic research. This work also emphasizes the importance of…

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    Global Environmental Change: Research Pathways for the Next Decade, Overview

    Committee on Global Change Research,National Research Council,Board on Sustainable Development

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    Standards for K-12 Engineering Education?

    Committee on Standards for K-12 Engineering Education,National Research Council

    The goal of this study was to assess the value and feasibility of developing and implementing content standards for engineering education at the K-12 level. Content standards have been developed…

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    Environmental Epidemiology

    Committee on Environmental Epidemiology,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Determining the health risks to humans of exposure to toxic substances in the environment is made difficult by problems such as measuring the degree to which people have been exposed…

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    Improving Aircraft Safety

    Committee on FAA Airworthiness Certification Procedures,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

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    Rangeland Heath: New Methods to Classify, Inventory and Monitor Rangelands

    National Research Council

    Rangelands comprise between 40 and 50 percent of all U.S. land and serve the nation both as productive areas for wildlife, recreational use, and livestock grazing and as watersheds. The…

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    Thrombosis

    Sol Sherry

    Thrombosis is a groundbreaking study of blood clotting disorders, which can cause serious health problems such as heart attacks and strokes. Drawing on the latest research in the field, this…

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    Industrial Environmental Performance Metrics: Challenges and Opportunities

    Committee on Industrial Environmental Performance Metrics,National Academy of Engineering,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Presents a corporate-focused analysis that aims to bring clarity and practicality to the complex issues of environmental metrics in industry. This book examines the metrics implications to businesses as their…

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    Water Chemicals Codex

    National Research Council,National Research Council (US), Committee on Water Treatment Chemicals

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    Research in Photosynthesis; Papers and Discussions Presented at the Gatlinburg Conference, October 25-29, 1955, Sponsored by the Committee on Photobiology of the National Academy of Sciences-National Research Council and Supported by the National Science

    H Gaffron

    The Gatlinburg Conference was a landmark event in the study of photosynthesis, bringing together leading researchers to discuss the latest findings and theories. This volume collects the papers and discussions…

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    The Role of Chromium in Animal Nutrition

    Committee on Animal Nutrition,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Animal health benefits have been attributed to chromium supplementation, including increased longevity; enhanced reproduction; decreased incidence of metabolic disorders, stress effects, and disease; reduced need for antibiotic usage; improved immune…

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    Nutrient Requirements of Rabbits

    Committee on Animal Nutrition,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

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    Monoclonal Antibody Production

    Committee on Methods of Producing Monoclonal Antibodies,Institute for Laboratory Animal Research,National Research Council

    The American Anti-Vivisection Society (AAVS) petitioned the National Institutes of Health (NIH) on April 23, 1997, to prohibit the use of animals in the production of mAb. On September 18…

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    Biologic Markers in Pulmonary Toxicology

    Committee on Biologic Markers,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Biologic markers - indicators of biological exposure or change - offer the promise of early detection of disease caused by environmental exposure. Offering a comprehensive study of the use of…

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    Biologic Markers in Pulmonary Toxicology

    Committee on Biologic Markers,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Biologic markers - indicators of biological exposure or change - offer the promise of early detection of disease caused by environmental exposure. Offering a comprehensive study of the use of…

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    The Responsible Conduct of Research in the Health Sciences

    National Research Council,Institute of Medicine,Committee on the Responsible Conduct of Research,National Academy of Sciences

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    New Directions for Biosciences Research in Agriculture: High-reward Opportunities

    Committee on Biosciences,Research in Agriculture,Board on Agriculture,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Presented by an integrated committee of plant and animal scientists, this volume provides a review of molecular genetic techniques and traditional research methods. It discusses biosciences research in genetic engineering…

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    Soil Conservation: An Assessment of the National Resources Inventory, Volume 2

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

    Brings together the technical papers from which Volume 1 is drawn. This book covers 10 papers and discussion from a National Research Council symposium that cover topics such as soil…

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    Vitamin Tolerance of Animals

    Subcommittee on Vitamin Tolerance,Committee on Animal Nutrition,Board on Agriculture,National Research Council

    Offers a practical guide to safe levels of vitamin supplementation in various major domestic species, including poultry, cattle, sheep, and fishes. Fourteen essential vitamins are discussed with information on requirements…

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    Livestock

    National Research Council,Board on Agriculture,Committee on Managing Global Genetic Resources: Agricultural Imperatives

    Explores the importance of animal genetic diversity and presents a blueprint for national and international efforts to conserve animal genetic resources. This volume also evaluates genetic techniques useful in conservation…

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    Productive Roles in an Older Society

    Committee on an Aging Society,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Explores the various productive roles that the growing number of elderly individuals can play in society through volunteer work. This work addresses issues like the main incentives and impediments to…

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    Understanding Agriculture: New Directions for Education

    Committee on Agricultural Education in Secondary Schools,National Research Council

    Focuses on agricultural literacy (education about agriculture) and vocational agricultural education (education in agriculture). This book addresses the teaching of science through agriculture, teacher education and training, model educational programs…

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    Forest Trees

    Committee on Managing Global Genetic Resources: Agricultural Imperatives,National Research Council

    Assesses the status of the world’s tree genetic resources and management efforts. Strategies for meeting the needs and alternatives to harvesting natural forests are presented. This book also outlines methods…

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    The Flexible Electronics Opportunity

    Committee on Best Practice in National Innovation Programs from Flexible Electronics,National Research Council

    Flexible electronics describes circuits that can bend and stretch, enabling significant versatility in applications and the prospect of low-cost manufacturing processes. They represent an important technological advance, in terms of…

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    Issues in Risk Assessment

    Committee on Risk Assessment Methodology,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    The scientific basis, inference assumptions, regulatory uses, and research needs in risk assessment are considered in this two-part volume. The first part is Use of Maximum Tolerated Dose in Animal…

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    Predicting Feed Intake of Food-Producing Animals

    National Research Council,Board on Agriculture,Committee on Animal Nutrition,Subcommittee on Feed Intake

    A comprehensive overview of the animal feed intake research, this work provides detailed information about the feeding patterns of fishes, pigs, poultry, dairy cows, beef cattle, and sheep. Equations for…

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    Being Fluent with Information Technology

    Committee on Information Technology Literacy,National Research Council

    Individuals who want to realize the potential value of Information Technology in their everyday lives need to be computer fluent. This work explores three kinds of knowledge - intellectual capabilities…

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    Selenium in Nutrition

    Subcommittee on Selenium,Committee on Animal Nutrition,Board on Agriculture,National Research Council,J.E. Oldfield

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    NASA’s Strategic Direction and the Need for a National Consensus

    National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Committee on NASA's Strategic Direction

    The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is widely admired for astonishing accomplishments since its formation in 1958. Looking ahead over a comparable period of time, what can the nation…

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    Nanophotonics: Accessibility and Applicability

    Committee on Nanophotonics Accessibility and Applicability,National Research Council

    Presents a review of the nanoscale phenomena underpinning nanophotonics, an assessment of enabling technologies for developing fresh applications, an examination of potential military applications, and an assessment of foreign investment…

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    Marine Structures, Their Deterioration and Preservation; Report of the Committee on Marine Piling Investigations of the Division of Engineering and Industrial Research of the National Research Council

    William G B 1872 Atwood, Arthur Albert Johnson

    This report from the Committee on Marine Piling Investigations provides a comprehensive study on the deterioration and preservation of marine structures. It covers various types of marine structures and their…

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    Marine Structures, Their Deterioration and Preservation; Report of the Committee on Marine Piling Investigations of the Division of Engineering and Industrial Research of the National Research Council

    William G B 1872 Atwood, Arthur Albert Johnson

    This report from the Committee on Marine Piling Investigations provides a comprehensive study on the deterioration and preservation of marine structures. It covers various types of marine structures and their…

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    Assessment of Department of Defense Basic Research

    National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Committee on Department of Defense Basic Research,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    The Department of Defense (DOD) supports basic research to advance fundamental knowledge in fields important to national defense. To explore the concerns of several groups on the changing nature of…

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    Global Environmental Change: Research Pathways for the Next Decade

    Committee on Global Change Research,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    How can we understand and rise to the environmental challenges of global change? This book offers a comprehensive overview of global change research, and provides a framework for answering questions…

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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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