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    Intellectual Property Rights and Plant Biotechnology

    National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

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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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    Investing in the National Research Initiative: An Update of the Competitive Grants Program in the U.S.Department of Agriculture

    Board on Agriculture,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Reaffirms recommendations made by the Board on Agriculture (BA) for the US Department of Agriculture supported competitive grants program in its 1989 report. This book features a discussion of competitively…

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    Wood in Our Future, the Role of Life-Cycle Analysis: Proceedings of a Symposium

    Board on Agriculture,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    To better assess the use of wood as a raw material, the US Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service asked the National Research Council’s Board on Agriculture to bring together experts…

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    New Methods of Heating Buildings: National Academy of Sciences, National Research Council No. 760

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    A Research Correlation Conference Conducted By The Building Research Institute, November 1959. Additional Contributors Are Walter F. Friend, A. Leo Jordan, Herbert T. Gilkey, And Many Others.

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    Building Research Institute

    A Research Correlation Conference Conducted By The Building Research Institute, November 1959. Additional Contributors Are Walter F. Friend, A. Leo Jordan, Herbert T. Gilkey, And Many Others.

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    Genetic Engineering of Plants: Agricultural Research Opportunities and Policy Concerns

    National Research Council,Agriculture Board of National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Deals with the practical problems associated with translating the explosion in basic biotechnological research into the next Green Revolution. This book is aimed at those interested in application of molecular…

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    Annual Report - National Academy of Sciences

    Stay up-to-date on the latest scientific research and technological breakthroughs with the Annual Report of the National Academy of Sciences. This prestigious publication showcases the groundbreaking work of the nation's…

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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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    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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    Biographical Memoirs

    Office of The Home Secretary,National Academy of Sciences,National Research Council

    Contains the biographies of deceased members of the National Academy of Sciences and bibliographies of their works. Each biographical essay was written by a member of the Academy familiar with…

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    Biographical Memoirs

    Office of The Home Secretary,National Academy of Sciences,National Research Council

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

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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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    Star 21: Strategic Technologies for the Army of the Twenty-First Century

    Board on Army Science and Technology,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Provides an analysis of how the Army can prepare itself for the battlefield. This book summarizes developments in robotics, brilliant munitions, medical support, laser sensors, biotechnolgy, novel materials, and other…

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    Measuring What Counts: A Conceptual Guide for Mathematics Assessment

    Mathematical Sciences Education Board,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    To achieve national goals for education, we must measure the things that really count. This book aims to establish research-based connections between standards and assessment. Arguing for a better balance…

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    Measuring What Counts: A Policy Brief

    Mathematical Sciences Education Board,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Provides highlights of the main volume in the context of implications for educational policy.

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    National Issues in Science and Technology

    National Academy of Sciences,National Academy of Engineering,Institute of Medicine,National Research Council

    Consists of four white papers, prepared for the Clinton administration as it took office, on important national policy issues in which science and technology play a central role. Topics covered…

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    The Radiochemistry of Lead: National Academy of Sciences, National Research Council, Nuclear Science Series, NAS-NS 3040

    Walter Maxwell Gibson

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    The Radiochemistry of Lead: National Academy of Sciences, National Research Council, Nuclear Science Series, NAS-NS 3040

    Walter Maxwell Gibson

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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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    Preparing for the Challenges of Population Aging in Asia: Strengthening the Scientific Basis of Policy Development

    Chinese Academy of Social Sciences,Indonesian Academy of Sciences,National Research Council,Science Council of Japan

    Authoring committees: Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Indian National Science Academy, Indonesian Academy of Sciences, National Research Council of the U.S. National Academies, Science Council of Japan.

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    Collaboratories: Improving Research Capabilities in Chemical and Biomedical Sciences: Proceedings of a Multi-Site Electronic Workshop

    North Carolina Board of Science and Technology,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

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    Nature and Human Society: The Quest for a Sustainable World

    Committee for the Second Forum on Biodiversity,National Academy of Sciences,National Research Council

    From earliest times, human beings have noticed patterns in nature: night and day, tides and lunar cycles, the changing seasons, plant succession, and animal migration. This book features findings, insights…

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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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    Headline News, Science Views

    National Academy of Sciences,National Research Council

    Written by leading scientists, engineers, physicians, and other experts, this is a collection of short articles on many of the important issues in contemporary times. It teaches the readers the…

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    Headline News, Science Views

    National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Many Americans want information on how to eat a healthier diet, clean up the environment, or improve their children’s education. This is a collection of short articles on many contemporary…

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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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    Designing an Agricultural Genome Program

    National Research Council,Board on Agriculture,Board on Biology,National Academy of Sciences

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    Future National Research Policies within the Industrialized Nations: Report of a Symposium

    National Academy of Sciences,National Academy of Engineering,Institute of Medicine,National Research Council

    Contains proceedings of a symposium sponsored by the Government-University-Industry Research Roundtable and the National Science Foundation. This book includes assessments of challenges to their national research systems, descriptions of national…

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    America’s Energy Future: Technology and Transformation

    Committee on America's Energy Future,National Academy of Sciences,National Academy of Engineering,National Research Council

    Energy production and use touch our lives in countless ways. We are reminded of the cost of energy every time we fill up at the gas pump, pay an electricity…

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    Nurturing and Sustaining Effective Programs in Science Education for Grades K-8: Building a Village in California: Summary of a Convocation

    National Academy of Sciences,National Academy of Engineering,National Research Council

    K-8 science education in California (as in many other parts of the country) is in a state of crisis. K-8 students in California spend too little time studying science, many…

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    Organization And Members

    A reference guide to the organizational structure and membership of four prominent scientific organizations in the United States. This comprehensive volume includes detailed information on the history and mission of…

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    Cell Bound Antibodies: Conference of the National Academy of Sciences, National Research Council Held May 10, 1963

    Additional Contributors Include E. J. Eichwald, H. S. Lawrence, S. V. Boyden And Many Others.

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    Urbanization, Energy, and Air Pollution in China: The Challenges Ahead, Proceedings of a Symposium

    Policy and Global Affairs,Chinese Academy of Engineering,Chinese Academy of Sciences,National Academy of Engineering,National Research Council

    A collection of papers, which intends to introduce the reader to the complicated problems of urban air pollution and energy choices in China.

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    Como Mejorar El Cuidado Paliativo: Podemos Mejorar El Cuidado De Personas Con Cancer

    National Cancer Policy Board,Institute of Medicine,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    This booklet summarizes the findings and recommendations of Improving Palliative Care for Cancer (2001), for the lay Spanish-speaking reader. It describes the types of palliative care and comfort care that…

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    Dual-Use Technologies and Export Control in the Post-Cold War Era: Documents from a Joint Program of the National Academy of Sciences and the Russian Academy of Sciences

    Office of International Affairs,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Explores possible approaches to the control of sensitive dual-use technologies, with respect to expanded trade between Western advanced industrialized countries and the republics of the former Soviet Union as well…

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    Science for All Children: A Guide to Improving Elementary Science Education in Your School District

    National Science Resources Center of the National Academy of Sciences and the Smithsonian Institution,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Provides guidelines for planning and implementing an enquiry-based science programme in schools by: presenting the rationale behind enquiry-based technique; highlighting five building blocks of elementary school science programmes; and evaluating…

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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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    Realizing the Information Future: The Internet and Beyond

    NRENAISSANCE Committee,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Highlights what we can learn from Internet and how the research, education, and library communities can take full advantage of the information highway’s promised reach through time and space. This…

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    Cell Bound Antibodies: Conference of the National Academy of Sciences, National Research Council Held May 10, 1963

    Additional Contributors Include E. J. Eichwald, H. S. Lawrence, S. V. Boyden And Many Others.

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    Nutrient Requirements of Rabbits

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

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    Improving Aircraft Safety

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

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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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    Pesticides and Groundwater Quality: Issues and Problems in Four States

    Patrick W. Holden,Board on Agriculture,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Pesticides in groundwater can contaminate drinking water and threaten the health of communities. This new book uses a case-study approach to describe the discovery of the problem in 4 major…

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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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    The Future of U.S.Nuclear Weapons Policy

    Committee on International Security and Arms Control,National Academy of Sciences,National Research Council

    Describes the state to which US and Russian nuclear forces and policies. This book evaluates constraints for US nuclear weapons policy that includes reductions in nuclear forces, changes in nuclear…

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    Rehabilitation Engineering

    Originally published in 1978, this groundbreaking report from the National Academy of Sciences outlines a comprehensive plan for advancing the field of rehabilitation engineering. Drawing on the latest research and…

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