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    Reusable Health Care Textiles for Use in Personal Protective Equipment

    National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Health and Medicine Division, Board on Health Sciences Policy

    Personal protective equipment (PPE) is a critical part of infection prevention and health care worker (HCW) protection. The COVID-19 pandemic revealed gaps in the ability of health care systems to…

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    Serious Illness Care Research

    National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Health and Medicine Division, Board on Health Care Services, Roundtable on Quality Care for People with Serious Illness

    To explore the current and future state of serious illness care research, the National Academies Roundtable on Quality Care for People with Serious Illness hosted a public workshop in November…

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    Modernizing Probable Maximum Precipitation Estimation

    National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Water Science and Technology Board, Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, Committee on Modernizing Probable Maximum Precipitation Estimation

    For more than 75 years, high-hazard structures in the U.S., including dams and nuclear power plants, have been engineered to withstand floods resulting from the most unlikely but possible precipitation…

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    Frontiers of Engineering: Reports on Leading-Edge Engineering from the 2007 Symposium

    National Academy of Engineering,National Academies

    US Frontiers of Engineering (USFOE) symposia bring together 100 outstanding engineers to exchange information about leading-edge technologies in a range of engineering fields. Part of the USFOE series, this book…

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    Frontiers of Engineering: Reports on Leading-Edge Engineering from the 2011 Symposium

    National Academy of Engineering,National Academies

    The practice of engineering is continually changing. Engineers today must be able not only to thrive in an environment of rapid technological change and globalization, but also to work on…

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    Exploring Linkages Between Soil Health and Human Health

    National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Health and Medicine Division, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Food and Nutrition Board, Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Committee on Exploring Linkages Between Soil Health and Human Health

    The United States is an important food producer globally, in part because of its abundance of agriculturally productive soils. However, management practices that maximize yields have caused losses in soil…

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    Frontiers of Engineering: Reports on Leading-Edge Engineering from the 2009 Symposium

    National Academy of Engineering

    In 1995, the National Academy of Engineering initiated the Frontiers of Engineering Program, which brings together about 100 young engineering leaders at annual symposia to learn about cutting-edge research and…

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    Essential Health Care Services Related to Anxiety and Mood Disorders in Women

    National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Health and Medicine Division, Board on Health Care Services, Forum on Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders

    At the request of the Health Resources and Services Administration, the National Academies Forum on Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders hosted a public workshop in April 2024 to explore…

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    Cutting Edge Technologies

    National Academy of Engineering,National Academy of Sciences

    Written by experts in computers, biotechnology, structural materials, and transportation, this book provides an introduction to the technologies in these four fields that affect society. Each section begins with a…

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    Education for the Manufacturing World of the Future

    National Academy of Engineering,National Academy of Sciences

    Examines the issues involving the changing face of US manufacturing, requirements for educating and training engineers for manufacturing careers, and the possibilities for cooperative arrangements between industry and academia. This…

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    Hazards: Technology and Fairness

    National Academy of Engineering,National Academy of Sciences

    Addresses the moral, scientific, and commercial questions inherent in hazards management. This work discusses about regulating hazards that arise from chronic, low-level exposures and from low-probability events when science is…

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    Technology in Services: Policies for Growth, Trade and Employment

    National Academy of Engineering,National Academy of Sciences

    Aiming to dispel some of the myths about services, this volume examines the growth in services, the way technology has shaped this growth, and the consequences for the American economy…

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    Managing Innovation: Cases from the Services Industries

    National Academy of Engineering,National Academy of Sciences

    Presents case histories that focus on service industries and the technologies that drive them. This book covers innovations, such as Federal Express’s system for package tracking, Citicorp’s development of the…

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    Energy: Production, Consumption, and Consequences

    National Academy of Engineering,National Academy of Sciences

    Examines the structure of energy system from several perspectives. This book explores the changing patterns of supply and demand, offers insights into the forces that are driving the changes, and…

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    Frontiers of Engineering: Reports on Leading-Edge Engineering from the 2002 NAE Symposium on Frontiers of Engineering

    National Academy of Engineering,National Academy of Sciences

    This collection includes summaries of presentations given at the NAE Symposium in September 2002. Topics include chemical and molecular engineering in the 21st century, human factors engineering, the future of…

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    Frontiers of Engineering: Reports on Leading-Edge Engineering from the 2003 NAE Symposium on Frontiers of Engineering

    National Academy of Engineering,National Academy of Sciences

    Includes 14 papers from the National Academy of Engineering’s Ninth Annual US Frontiers of Engineering Symposium held in September 2003. This book covers topics such as microbial mineral respiration; water-resource…

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    Emerging Technologies and Ethical Issues in Engineering: Papers from a Workshop, October 14-15, 2003

    National Academy of Engineering,National Academy of Sciences

    Engineers and ethicists participated in a workshop to discuss the development of new technologies. Presenters examined four areas of engineering - sustainability, nanotechnology, neurotechnology, and energy - in terms of…

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    Frontiers of Engineering: Reports on Leading-Edge Engineering from the 2004 NAE Symposium on Frontiers of Engineering

    National Academy of Engineering,National Academy of Sciences

    Includes 14 papers from the National Academy of Engineering’s Tenth Annual US Frontiers of Engineering Symposium. This book is the tenth in a series covering the topics of the US…

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    Memorial Tributes: National Academy of Engineering

    National Academy of Engineering,National Academy of Sciences

    Contains short biographies of deceased members of the National Academy of Sciences.

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    Memorial Tributes: National Academy of Engineering

    National Academy of Engineering

    Contains short biographies of deceased members of the National Academy of Sciences.

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    Memorial Tributes: National Academy of Engineering

    National Academy of Engineering

    Contains short biographies of deceased members of the National Academy of Sciences.

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    Memorial Tributes: National Academy of Engineering

    National Academy of Engineering

    Contains short biographies of deceased members of the National Academy of Sciences.

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    Memorial Tributes: National Academy of Engineering

    National Academy of Engineering

    Presents biographies of deceased members of the National Academy of Engineering.

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    Memorial Tributes: National Academy of Engineering

    National Academy of Engineering

    Part of a series that presents biographies of deceased members of the National Academy of Engineering.

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    Memorial Tributes: National Academy of Engineering

    National Academy of Engineering

    Presents biographies of deceased members of the National Academy of Engineering.

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    Memorial Tributes: National Academy of Engineering

    National Academy of Engineering

    Contains short biographies of deceased members of the National Academy of Sciences.

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    Memorial Tributes: National Academy of Engineering

    National Academy of Engineering

    Part of a series that presents biographies of deceased members of the National Academy of Engineering.

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    Memorial Tributes

    National Academy of Engineering

    Honouring the deceased members and foreign associates of the National Academy of Engineering, this volume is a record of the many contributions of engineering to humankind. Part of the Memorial…

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    The Future of Aerospace

    National Academy of Engineering

    Surveys the state of progress along several fronts of flying. This volume also assess prospects for the future of rotary-wing aircraft, large passenger aircraft, commercial aviation, manned spaceflight, and defense…

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    Risk and Innovation: The Role and Importance of Small, High-tech Companies in the U.S.

    National Academy of Engineering

    Smaller, technically-oriented companies often assume types of risk (and an amount of risk) that is not often tolerated by large companies. In the United States both consumers and companies depend…

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    Frontiers of Engineering: Reports on Leading Edge Engineering from the 1997 NAE Symposium on Frontiers of Engineering

    National Academy of Engineering

    Describes technologies in engineering, and explains their development and benefits. The topics discussed in this book include biomechanics, sensors and control for manufacturing processes, safety and security issues, decision-making tools…

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    Memorial Tributes: Volume 23

    National Academy of Engineering

    This is the twenty-third volume in the series of Memorial Tributes compiled by the National Academy of Engineering as a personal remembrance of the lives and outstanding achievements of its…

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    The Engineer of 2020: Visions of Engineering in the New Century

    National Academy of Engineering

    To enhance the nation’s economic productivity and improve the quality of life worldwide, engineering education in the United States must anticipate and adapt to the dramatic changes of engineering practice…

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    Frontiers of Engineering: Reports on Leading-Edge Engineering from the 2005 Symposium

    National Academy of Engineering,National Academy of Engineering

    This volume includes 16 papers from the National Academy of Engineering’s 2005 U.S. Frontiers of Engineering (USFOE) Symposium held in September 2005. USFOE meetings bring together 100 outstanding engineers (ages…

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    Frontiers of Engineering: Reports on Leading-Edge Engineering from the 2006 Symposium

    National Academy of Engineering

    Contains 15 papers from the National Academy of Engineering’s 2006 US Frontiers of Engineering (USFOE) Symposium held in September 2006. This title contains papers that describe research on commercializing auditory…

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    Frontiers of Engineering: Reports on Leading-Edge Engineering from the 2008 Symposium

    National Academy of Engineering

    Every year at the U.S. Frontiers of Engineering Symposium, 100 of this country’s best and brightest engineers, ages 30 to 45, have an opportunity to learn from their peers about…

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    Memorial Tributes

    National Academy of Engineering

    Honouring the deceased members and foreign associates of the National Academy of Engineering, this volume is a record of the many contributions of engineering to humankind. Part of the Memorial…

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    Frontiers of Engineering: Reports on Leading-Edge Engineering from the 2010 Symposium

    National Academy of Engineering

    In 1995, the National Academy of Engineering initiated the Frontiers of Engineering Program, which brings together about 100 young engineering leaders at annual symposia to learn about cutting-edge research and…

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    Memorial Tributes

    National Academy of Engineering

    Honouring the deceased members and foreign associates of the National Academy of Engineering, this volume is a record of the many contributions of engineering to humankind. Part of the Memorial…

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    Memorial Tributes: Volume 16

    National Academy of Engineering

    Under the charter of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering was formed as a parallel organization of outstanding engineers. The National Academies share a responsibility to…

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    Memorial Tributes: Volume 24

    National Academy of Engineering

    This is the twenty-fourth volume in the Memorial Tributes series compiled by the National Academy of Engineering as a personal remembrance of the lives and outstanding achievements of its members…

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    Memorial Tributes: Volume 17

    National Academy of Engineering

    Under the charter of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering was formed as a parallel organization of outstanding engineers. This title deals with this topic.

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    Frontiers of Engineering: Reports on Leading-Edge Engineering from the 2013 Symposium

    National Academy of Engineering

    In 1995, the National Academy of Engineering initiated the Frontiers of Engineering Program, which brings together about 100 young engineering leaders at annual symposia to learn about cutting-edge research and…

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    Frontiers of Engineering: Reports on Leading-Edge Engineering from the 2012 Symposium

    National Academy of Engineering

    Highlights the papers presented at the National Academy of Engineering’s 2012 US Frontiers of Engineering Symposium.

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    Memorial Tributes: Volume 18

    National Academy of Engineering

    Contains short biographies of deceased members of the National Academy of Sciences.

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    Frontiers of Engineering: Reports on Leading-Edge Engineering from the 2014 Symposium

    National Academy of Engineering

    This volume presents papers on the topics covered at the National Academy of Engineering’s 2014 US Frontiers of Engineering Symposium. Every year the symposium brings together 100 outstanding young leaders…

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    Memorial Tributes: Volume 19

    National Academy of Engineering

    In most cases, the authors of the tributes are contemporaries or colleagues who had personal knowledge of the interests and engineering accomplishments of the deceased from foreward.

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    Frontiers of Engineering: Reports on Leading-Edge Engineering from the 2015 Symposium

    National Academy of Engineering

    This volume presents papers on the topics covered at the National Academy of Engineering’s 2015 US Frontiers of Engineering Symposium. Every year the symposium brings together 100 outstanding young leaders…

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