Search: ‘National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Commission on Life Sciences,Committee on the Institutional Means for Assessment of Risks to Public Health,National Academy of Sciences’

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…

Available to order, ships in approx 4 weeksAvailable to order

Cover image for Sea Change: 2015-2025 Decadal Survey of Ocean Sciences

Paperback

Add to list Added to list

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…

Available to order, ships in approx 4 weeksAvailable to order

Cover image for Future Directions for Southern Ocean and Antarctic Nearshore and Coastal Research

Paperback

Add to list Added to list

Future Directions for Southern Ocean and Antarctic Nearshore and Coastal Research

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Polar Research Board, Ocean Studies Board, Board on Earth Sciences and Resources, Committee on Future Directions for Southern Ocean and Antarctic Nearshore and Coastal Research

Antarctica hosts some of the harshest and most remote environments on Earth - and it is a region of vital importance for scientific research. The environment and position of Antarctica…

Available to order, ships in approx 4 weeksAvailable to order

Cover image for Foundational Research Gaps and Future Directions for Digital Twins

Paperback

Add to list Added to list

Foundational Research Gaps and Future Directions for Digital Twins

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, National Academy of Engineering, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, Board on Life Sciences, Computer Science and Telecommunications Board, Committee on Applied and Theoretical Statistics, Board on Mathematical Sciences and Analytics, Committee on Foundational Research Gaps and Future Directions for Digital Twins

Across multiple domains of science, engineering, and medicine, excitement is growing about the potential of digital twins to transform scientific research, industrial practices, and many aspects of daily life. A…

Available to order, ships in approx 4 weeksAvailable to order

Paperback

Add to list Added to list

Future State of Smallpox Medical Countermeasures

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Health and Medicine Division, Board on Life Sciences, Board on Global Health, Board on Health Sciences Policy, Committee on the Current State of Research, Development, and Stockpiling of Smallpox Medical Countermeasures

At the request of the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response, the National Academies convened a committee to examine lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic and mpox multi-country outbreak to…

Available to order, ships in approx 4 weeksAvailable to order

Cover image for Accelerating Decarbonization in the United States

Paperback

Add to list Added to list

Accelerating Decarbonization in the United States

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Transportation Research Board, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Board on Environmental Change and Society, Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, Board on Energy and Environmental Systems, Committee on Accelerating Decarbonization in the United States: Technology, Policy, and Societal Dimensions

Addressing climate change is essential and possible, and it offers a host of benefits - from better public health to new economic opportunities. The United States has a historic opportunity…

Available to order, ships in approx 4 weeksAvailable to order

Cover image for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Wildland Fires

Paperback

Add to list Added to list

Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Wildland Fires

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Polar Research Board, Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, Committee on Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Wildland Fires: Toward Improved Monitoring, Modeling, and Management-A Workshop

Climate change is fundamentally changing ecosystems and their fire conditions, and the 2023 fire season highlighted the urgency of developing and implementing solutions to address wildland fires. Wildland fires transfer…

Available to order, ships in approx 4 weeksAvailable to order

Cover image for Building a Diverse Work Force: Scientists & Engineers in off

Paperback

Add to list Added to list

Building a Diverse Work Force: Scientists & Engineers in off

No reliable acute-exposure1 standards have been established for the particular purpose of protecting soldiers from toxic exposures to chemical warfare (CW) agents. Some human-toxicity estimates are available for the most…

Available to order, ships in approx 4 weeksAvailable to order

Cover image for Forestry Research: A Mandate for Change

Paperback

Add to list Added to list

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…

Available to order, ships in approx 4 weeksAvailable to order

Cover image for Multiple Chemical Sensitivities: Addendum to Biologic Markers in Immunotoxicology

Paperback

Add to list Added to list

Multiple Chemical Sensitivities: Addendum to Biologic Markers in Immunotoxicology

Commission on Life Sciences,Division on Earth and Life Studies,National Research Council

Use of the term multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS) as a diagnostic label has generated increasing controversy as a phenomenon related to exposure to chemical agents sustained both in indoor and…

Available to order, ships in approx 4 weeksAvailable to order

Paperback

Add to list Added to list

Evaluating Human Genetic Diversity

Committee on Human Genome Diversity,National Research Council

Assesses the scientific value and merit of research on human genetic differences - including a collection of DNA samples that represents the whole of human genetic diversity - and the…

Available to order, ships in approx 4 weeksAvailable to order

Paperback

Add to list Added to list

Drinking Water and Health,: Volume 1

National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Commission on Life Sciences,Safe Drinking Water Committee,Commission on Life Sciences

Available to order, ships in approx 4 weeksAvailable to order

Cover image for Research to Protect, Restore and Manage the Environment

Paperback

Add to list Added to list

Research to Protect, Restore and Manage the Environment

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

Assesses the strengths and weaknesses of environmental research programs, describes the desirable characteristics of an effective program, and recommends cultural and organizational changes to improve the performance of environmental research.

Available to order, ships in approx 4 weeksAvailable to order

Paperback

Add to list Added to list

Drinking Water and Health

Safe Drinking Water Committee,National Research Council

Part of the Drinking Water and Health series, this seventh volume addresses methods of drinking water disinfection and compares standard chlorination techniques with alternative methods. Various techniques are discussed in…

Available to order, ships in approx 4 weeksAvailable to order

Paperback

Add to list Added to list

Drinking Water and Health

Safe Drinking Water Committee,National Research Council

Providing an overview of DNA adducts and their effects on health, this title explores the techniques in use for detecting them and offers an outlook on toxicity testing. It also…

Available to order, ships in approx 4 weeksAvailable to order

Paperback

Add to list Added to list

The Evaluation of Forensic DNA Evidence

Committee on DNA Forensic Science: An Update,National Research Council

Reports on developments in population genetics and statistics. This volume offers recommendations for handling DNA samples, performing calculations, and other aspects of using DNA as a forensic tool. It examines…

Available to order, ships in approx 4 weeksAvailable to order

Cover image for Putting Biotechnology to Work: Bioprocess Engineering

Paperback

Add to list Added to list

Putting Biotechnology to Work: Bioprocess Engineering

Committee on Bioprocess Engineering,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Examines the status of bioprocessing and biotechnology in the United States; bioprocess technology, products, and opportunities; and challenges of the future and what must be done to meet those challenges…

Available to order, ships in approx 4 weeksAvailable to order

Cover image for Privacy Issues in Biomedical and Clinical Research

Paperback

Add to list Added to list

Privacy Issues in Biomedical and Clinical Research

Board on Biology,Commission on Life Sciences,Division on Earth and Life Studies,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

After discussions with the National Cancer Institute and the Department of Energy the Board on Biology of the National Research Council agreed to run a workshop under the auspices of…

Available to order, ships in approx 4 weeksAvailable to order

Paperback

Add to list Added to list

Mapping and Sequencing the Human Genome

Committee on Mapping and Sequencing the Human Genome,Commission on Life Sciences,Division on Earth and Life Studies,National Research Council

A blueprint for the mapping and sequencing the human genome project. This book explains the technical aspects of genetic mapping and sequencing, and recommends specific interim and long-range research goals…

Available to order, ships in approx 4 weeksAvailable to order

Paperback

Add to list Added to list

The Role of Scientists in the Professional Development of Science Teachers

National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Commission on Life Sciences,Committee on Biology Teacher Inservice Programs

Scientists nationwide are showing greater interest in contributing to the reform of science education, yet many do not know how to begin. Based on information from over 180 professional development…

Available to order, ships in approx 4 weeksAvailable to order

Paperback

Add to list Added to list

Toward a Coordinated Spatial Data Infrastructure for the Nation

Mapping Science Committee,National Research Council

The National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) is the means to assemble geographic information that describes the arrangement and attributes of features and phenomena on the Earth. The NSDI is the…

Available to order, ships in approx 4 weeksAvailable to order

Cover image for What is America Eating?: Proceedings of a Symposium

Paperback

Add to list Added to list

What is America Eating?: Proceedings of a Symposium

Food and Nutrition Board,Commission on Life Sciences,Division on Earth and Life Studies,National Research Council

Explaining dietary habits, this volume examines the impact of fast-food proliferation and the changing role of women as it affects dietary behavior, and analyzes the nutritional consequences of national dietary…

Available to order, ships in approx 4 weeksAvailable to order

Cover image for National Spatial Data Infrastructure Partnership Programs: Rethinking the Focus

Paperback

Add to list Added to list

National Spatial Data Infrastructure Partnership Programs: Rethinking the Focus

Board on Earth Sciences & Resources,Commission on Life Sciences,Mapping Science Committee,Division on Earth and Life Studies,National Research Council

The National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) was envisioned as a way of enhancing the accessibility, communication, and use of geospatial data to support a wide variety of decisions at all…

Available to order, ships in approx 4 weeksAvailable to order

Paperback

Add to list Added to list

Envisioning the Agenda for Water Resources Research in the Twenty-First Century

Water Science and Technology Board,National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies

In this century, the United States will be challenged to provide sufficient quantities of high-quality water to its growing population. Water is a limiting resource for human well-being and social…

Available to order, ships in approx 4 weeksAvailable to order

Paperback

Add to list Added to list

DNA Technology in Forensic Science

Committee on DNA Technology in Forensic Science,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Offers recommendations for resolving crucial questions in DNA typing. This volume addresses: quality and reliability in DNA typing; DNA typing in the courtroom; and societal issues. It offers guidance to…

Available to order, ships in approx 4 weeksAvailable to order

Paperback

Add to list Added to list

Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals – Japanese Edition

National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Institute for Laboratory Animal Research,Commission on Life Sciences

Suitable for researchers, animal care technicians, facilities managers, administrators at research institutions, policymakers involved in research issues, and animal welfare advocates, this book provides a framework for the judgments required…

Available to order, ships in approx 4 weeksAvailable to order

Cover image for Environmental Tobacco Smoke: Measuring Exposures and Assessing Health Effects

Paperback

Add to list Added to list

Environmental Tobacco Smoke: Measuring Exposures and Assessing Health Effects

Committee on Passive Smoking,Commission on Life Sciences,Division on Earth and Life Studies,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Examines the characteristics and composition of different types of environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) and discusses possible health effects of ETS. This book presents an overview of methods used to determine…

Available to order, ships in approx 4 weeksAvailable to order

Cover image for Toxicologic Assessment of the Army's Zinc Cadmium Sulfide Dispersion Tests: Answers to Commonly Asked Questions

Paperback

Add to list Added to list

Toxicologic Assessment of the Army’s Zinc Cadmium Sulfide Dispersion Tests: Answers to Commonly Asked Questions

Committee on Toxicology,Commission on Life Sciences,Division on Earth and Life Studies,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

During the 1950s and 1960s, the U.S. Army conducted atmospheric dispersion tests in many American cities using fluorescent particles of zinc cadmium sulfide (ZnCdS) to develop and verify meteorological models…

Available to order, ships in approx 4 weeksAvailable to order

Hardback

Add to list Added to list

Shaping the Future: Biology and Human Values

Steve Olson,Board on Biology,Commission on Life Sciences,Division on Earth and Life Studies,National Research Council

Drawing on research in a number of fields, this volume talks about the breakthroughs and social questions emerging from biology in contemporary times. It also highlights the research being done…

Available to order, ships in approx 4 weeksAvailable to order

Hardback

Add to list Added to list

Radiation Dose Reconstruction for Epidemiologic Uses

Committee on an Assessment of CDC Radiation Studies,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Public concern about releases of radiation into the environment has focused attention on the measurement of exposure of people living near nuclear weapons production facilities or in areas affected by…

Available to order, ships in approx 4 weeksAvailable to order

Paperback

Add to list Added to list

Toxicity of Military Smokes and Obscurants

On Toxicology Committee

A variety of smokes and obscurants have been developed and used to screen armed forces from view, signal friendly forces, and mark positions. Smokes are produced by burning or vaporizing…

Available to order, ships in approx 4 weeksAvailable to order

Cover image for The National Geomagnetic Initiative

Paperback

Add to list Added to list

The National Geomagnetic Initiative

U.S. Geodynamics Committee,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Providing a review of geomagnetism, this book describes the scope of the science and its interdisciplinary importance. It explores a range of synergistic linkages in geophysical research and associated applications…

Available to order, ships in approx 4 weeksAvailable to order

Hardback

Add to list Added to list

Sea Level Change

Geophysics Study Committee,National Research Council,Institute of Medicine

Explores the views among scientists on the causes and mechanisms of sea-level change. This book examines measurement programs and make recommendations aimed at improving our understanding of the factors that…

Available to order, ships in approx 4 weeksAvailable to order

Paperback

Add to list Added to list

Alluvial Fan Flooding

Committee on Alluvial Fan Flooding,National Research Council

Alluvial fans are gently sloping, fan-shaped landforms common at the base of mountain ranges. Floods on alluvial fans can travel at extremely high velocities. This book presents criteria for determining…

Available to order, ships in approx 4 weeksAvailable to order

Paperback

Add to list Added to list

Promoting the National Spatial Data Infrastructure Through Partnerships

Mapping Science Committee,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Cooperation and partnerships for spatial data activities among the federal government, state and local governments, and the private sector will be essential for the development of a robust National Spatial…

Available to order, ships in approx 4 weeksAvailable to order

Cover image for Assessing Changing Food Consumption Patterns

Paperback

Add to list Added to list

Assessing Changing Food Consumption Patterns

Committee on Food Consumption Patterns,Food and Nutrition Board,Commission on Life Sciences,Division on Earth and Life Studies,National Research Council

Available to order, ships in approx 4 weeksAvailable to order

Paperback

Add to list Added to list

Decline of the Sea Turtles: Causes and Prevention

Committee on Sea Turtle Conservation,National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Commission on Life Sciences

Explores the threats to the world’s sea turtle population to provide scientific conclusions on which dangers are greatest and how they can be addressed effectively. Offering an overview of five…

Available to order, ships in approx 4 weeksAvailable to order

Cover image for Opportunities in Biology

Paperback

Add to list Added to list

Opportunities in Biology

Committee on Research Opportunities in Biology,Board on Biology,Commission on Life Sciences,Division on Earth and Life Studies,National Research Council

Reports on the state of the new biology, taking a look at the disciplines of biology. This volume examines the advances made in medicine, agriculture, and other fields. It serves…

Available to order, ships in approx 4 weeksAvailable to order

Cover image for High School Biology: Today and Tomorrow

Paperback

Add to list Added to list

High School Biology: Today and Tomorrow

Walter G. Rosen,Commission on Life Sciences,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Committee on High-School Biology Education,National Research Council

What should we teach in biology and how should it be taught? How can we measure results? How should teachers be educated and certified? What obstacles are blocking reform? This…

Available to order, ships in approx 4 weeksAvailable to order

Paperback

Add to list Added to list

Health Risks of Radon and Other Internally Deposited Alpha-emitters: Beir IV

Committee on the Biological Effects of Ionizing Radiations,National Research Council

Describes hazards from radon progeny and other alpha-emitters that humans may inhale or ingest from their environment. Techniques for estimating the risks to humans posed by radon and other internally…

Available to order, ships in approx 4 weeksAvailable to order

Cover image for Elevation Data for Floodplain Mapping

Paperback

Add to list Added to list

Elevation Data for Floodplain Mapping

Committee on Floodplain Mapping Technologies,National Research Council

Shows that there is sufficient two-dimensional base map imagery to meet Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA’s) flood map modernization goals, but that the three-dimensional base elevation data that are needed…

Available to order, ships in approx 4 weeksAvailable to order

Paperback

Add to list Added to list

Indoor Pollutants

National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Commission on Life Sciences,Board on Toxicology and Environmental Health Hazards,Committee on Indoor Pollutants

Available to order, ships in approx 4 weeksAvailable to order

Cover image for Science and Its Role in the National Marine Fisheries Service

Paperback

Add to list Added to list

Science and Its Role in the National Marine Fisheries Service

National Research Council

NMFS has a difficult and complex task in managing U.S. marine fisheries. Despite some successes, too many stocks continue to decline. Over the past decade, several problems have been identified…

Available to order, ships in approx 4 weeksAvailable to order

Cover image for Fire and Smoke: Understanding the Hazards

Paperback

Add to list Added to list

Fire and Smoke: Understanding the Hazards

National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Commission on Life Sciences,Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology,Committee on Fire Toxicology

Available to order, ships in approx 4 weeksAvailable to order

Cover image for Radiological Assessments for the Resettlement of Rongelap in the Republic of the Marshall Islands

Paperback

Add to list Added to list

Radiological Assessments for the Resettlement of Rongelap in the Republic of the Marshall Islands

Committee on Radiological Safety in the Marshall Islands,National Research Council

As a result of contamination by radionuclides released during nuclear weapons testing by the United States during the 1940s and 1950s, the residents of Rongelap Atoll were evacuated from the…

Available to order, ships in approx 4 weeksAvailable to order

Paperback

Add to list Added to list

A Biological Survey for the Nation

Committee on the Formation of the National Biological Survey,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

Discusses key issues and problems for which an improved assessment of the nation’s biological resources is needed; the kinds of efforts in research and information management needed to create that…

Available to order, ships in approx 4 weeksAvailable to order

Paperback

Add to list Added to list

Nutrition Education in U.S. Medical Schools

Committee on Nutrition in Medical Education,Food and Nutrition Board,Commission on Life Sciences,Division on Earth and Life Studies,National Research Council

Offers recommendations to upgrade what were found to be largely inadequate nutrition programs in US medical schools in order that health professionals be better qualified to advise and treat their…

Available to order, ships in approx 4 weeksAvailable to order

Cover image for Nitrate and Nitrite in Drinking Water

Paperback

Add to list Added to list

Nitrate and Nitrite in Drinking Water

National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Commission on Life Sciences,Committee on Toxicology,Subcommittee on Nitrate and Nitrite in Drinking Water

Available to order, ships in approx 4 weeksAvailable to order

Books, books & more books.

Straight to your inbox.

Search results for ‘National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Commission on Life Sciences,Committee on the Institutional Means for Assessment of Risks to Public Health,National Academy of Sciences’

Filter & RefineApply

In Stock

Authors & Contributors

Binding

Category

Price Range

Oceanography in 2025: Proceedings of a Workshop

Sea Change: 2015-2025 Decadal Survey of Ocean Sciences

Future Directions for Southern Ocean and Antarctic Nearshore and Coastal Research

Foundational Research Gaps and Future Directions for Digital Twins

Future State of Smallpox Medical Countermeasures

Accelerating Decarbonization in the United States

Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Wildland Fires

Building a Diverse Work Force: Scientists & Engineers in off

Forestry Research: A Mandate for Change

Multiple Chemical Sensitivities: Addendum to Biologic Markers in Immunotoxicology

Evaluating Human Genetic Diversity

Drinking Water and Health,: Volume 1

Research to Protect, Restore and Manage the Environment

Drinking Water and Health

Drinking Water and Health

The Evaluation of Forensic DNA Evidence

Putting Biotechnology to Work: Bioprocess Engineering

Privacy Issues in Biomedical and Clinical Research

Mapping and Sequencing the Human Genome

The Role of Scientists in the Professional Development of Science Teachers

Toward a Coordinated Spatial Data Infrastructure for the Nation

What is America Eating?: Proceedings of a Symposium

National Spatial Data Infrastructure Partnership Programs: Rethinking the Focus

Envisioning the Agenda for Water Resources Research in the Twenty-First Century

DNA Technology in Forensic Science

Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals – Japanese Edition

Environmental Tobacco Smoke: Measuring Exposures and Assessing Health Effects

Toxicologic Assessment of the Army’s Zinc Cadmium Sulfide Dispersion Tests: Answers to Commonly Asked Questions

Shaping the Future: Biology and Human Values

Radiation Dose Reconstruction for Epidemiologic Uses

Toxicity of Military Smokes and Obscurants

The National Geomagnetic Initiative

Sea Level Change

Alluvial Fan Flooding

Promoting the National Spatial Data Infrastructure Through Partnerships

Assessing Changing Food Consumption Patterns

Decline of the Sea Turtles: Causes and Prevention

Opportunities in Biology

High School Biology: Today and Tomorrow

Health Risks of Radon and Other Internally Deposited Alpha-emitters: Beir IV

Elevation Data for Floodplain Mapping

Indoor Pollutants

Science and Its Role in the National Marine Fisheries Service

Fire and Smoke: Understanding the Hazards

Radiological Assessments for the Resettlement of Rongelap in the Republic of the Marshall Islands

A Biological Survey for the Nation

Nutrition Education in U.S. Medical Schools

Nitrate and Nitrite in Drinking Water

Filter & Refine