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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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    Myopia: Prevalence and Progression

    Committee on Vision,National Research Council

    Considers the issues surrounding the occurrence, progression, and predictability of myopia, with emphasis on the 16- to 26-year-old population. This book presents the research in this area, analyzing the findings…

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    Advances in Photoreception: Proceedings of a Symposium on Frontiers of Visual Science

    Committee on Vision,National Research Council

    Containing papers presented at a symposium, this title describes techniques for assessing the structure and function of photoreception, both in isolation and in aggregation as the receptor mosaic of the…

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    National Land Parcel Data: A Vision for the Future

    Committee on Land Parcel Databases: A National Vision,Mapping Science Committee,National Research Council

    Land parcel data (also known as cadastral data) provide geographically referenced information about the rights, interests, and ownership of land and are an important part of the financial, legal, and…

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    Procedures for Testing Color Vision: Report of Working Group 41

    National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on Vision,National Academy of Sciences

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    Emergent Techniques for Assessment of Visual Performance

    National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on Vision,National Academy of Sciences

    Recent vision research has led to the emergence of new techniques that offer exciting potential for a more complete assessment of vision in clinical, industrial, and military settings. Emergent Techniques…

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    Video Displays, Work and Vision

    Panel on Impact of Video Viewing on Vision of Workers,Committee on Vision,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Along with the use of computers have come fears that working in front of video display terminals (VDTs) can irritate and even damage the eyes. Separating scientific fact from popular…

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    Reports of the Committee on Vision: 1947-1990

    Committee on Vision,National Research Council,Joanne Albanes,National Academy of Sciences

    Presents a summary of reports issued since 1947 under the aegis of the National Research Council’s Committee on Vision. This title deals with research efforts in such classic areas of…

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    Securing the Future of U.S. Air Transportation: A System in Peril

    National Research Council,Transportation Research Board,Studies and Information Services,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board

    As recently as the summer of 2001, many travelers were dreading air transportation because of extensive delays associated with undercapacity of the system. That all changed on 9/11, and demand…

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    Issues Affecting the Future of the U.S. Space Science and Engineering Workforce: Interim Report

    National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board,Space Studies Board,Committee on Meeting the Workforce Needs for the National Vision for Space Exploration

    In January 2006, the President announced a civilian space policy focusing on exploration. This book provides a review of the workforce implications of NASA’s plans, an assessment of science and…

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    Building a Better NASA Workforce: Meeting the Workforce Needs for the National Vision for Space Exploration

    Committee on Meeting the Workforce Needs for the National Vision for Space Exploration,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    The Vision for Space Exploration (VSE) announced by President George W. Bush in 2004 sets NASA and the nation on a bold path to return to the Moon and one…

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    Grand Challenges in Earthquake Engineering Research: A Community Workshop Report

    Committee for the Workshop on Grand Challenges in Earthquake Engineering Research--A Vision for NEES Experimental Facilities and Cyberinfrastructure Tools,Committee on Seismology and Geodynamics,National Research Council

    As geological threats become more imminent, society must make a major commitment to increase the resilience of its communities, infrastructure, and citizens. Recent earthquakes in Japan, New Zealand, Haiti, and…

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    Work, Aging, and Vision: Report of a Conference

    National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on Vision,Working Group on Aging Workers and Visual Impairment

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    Review of DOE’s Vision 21 Research and Development Program

    Committee to Review DOE's Vision 21 R&D Program - Phase 1,Board on Energy and Environmental Systems,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    The Vision 21 Program is a relatively new research and development (R&D) program. It is funded through the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Fossil Energy and its National…

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    Space Radiation Hazards and the Vision for Space Exploration: Report of a Workshop

    Ad Hoc Committee on the Solar System Radiation Environment and NASA's Vision for Space Exploration: A Workshop,Space Studies Board,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Presents a discussion of radiation risks for the Vision for Space Exploration (VSE). This workshop report also gives an assessment of specifying and predicting the space radiation environment, an analysis…

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    Contact Lens Use Under Adverse Conditions: Applications in Military Aviation

    National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on Vision,Working Group on Contact Lens Use Under Adverse Conditions

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    Considerations in Contact Lens Use Under Adverse Conditions: Proceedings of a Symposium

    Working Group on Contact Lens Use Under Adverse Conditions,Committee on Vision,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Summarizes contemporary understanding of the scientific, clinical, and technical issues surrounding the use of contact lenses. This book discusses the special occupational conditions experienced by military personnel, particularly in extreme…

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    Water Chemicals Codex

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

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    America’s Lab Report: Investigations in High School Science

    Committee on High School Science Laboratories: Role and Vision,National Research Council

    Looks at a range of questions about how laboratory experiences fit into US high schools: What is effective laboratory teaching? What does research tell us about learning in high school…

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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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    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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    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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    Improving Aircraft Safety

    Committee on FAA Airworthiness Certification Procedures,National Research Council,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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    Nutrient Requirements of Swine

    Subcommittee on Swine Nutrition,Committee on Animal Nutrition,National Research Council,National Research Council

    Presents knowledge about the nutritional needs of swine that consider such factors as growth rate, carcass leanness, gender, health, environment, and repartitioning agents. This work contains sections on requirements for…

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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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    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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    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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    Nutrient Requirements of Rabbits

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

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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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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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