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    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…

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    Mount Rainier: Active Cascade Volcano

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

    Develops a research plan to study and monitor Mount Rainier, an active Cascade volcano located about 35 km southeast of the Seattle-Tacoma metropolitan area. This book also addresses issues of…

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    Toward an Understanding of Global Change: Initial Priorities for U.S. Contributions to the International Geosphere - Biosphere Program

    National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Office of International Affairs,Committee on Global Change (U.S. National Committee for the IGBP),National Academy of Sciences

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    River Science at the U.S. Geological Survey

    Committee on River Science at the U.S. Geological Survey,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Rivers provide about 60 percent of the nation’s drinking water and irrigation water and 10 percent of the nation’s electric power needs. The multiple and sometimes incompatible services demanded of…

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    Overcoming Impediments to U.S.-Russian Cooperation on Nuclear Nonproliferation: Report of a Joint Workshop

    U.S National Academies Committee on U.S-Russian Cooperation on Nuclear Non-Proliferation,Russian Academy of Sciences Committee on U.S-Russian Cooperation on Nuclear Non-Proliferation, Development, Security, and Cooperation,Policy and Global Affairs,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Summarises the proceedings of the joint workshop to identify methods of overcoming impediments to cooperation on nonproliferation. This work emphasizes approaches and techniques that might be applied. It is intended…

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    Improved Seismic Monitoring, Improved Decision-Making: Assessing the Value of Reduced Uncertainty

    Committee on the Economic Benefits of Improved Seismic Monitoring,Committee on Seismology and Geodynamics,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Describes and assesses the varied economic benefits derived from modernizing and expanding seismic monitoring activities in the United States. These benefits include more effective loss avoidance regulations and strategies, improved…

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    Scientific Data for Decision Making Toward Sustainable Development: Senegal River Basin Case Study –: Summary of a Workshop

    Paul F. Uhlir,U.S. National Committee for CODATA,National Research Council,Board on International Scientific Organizations,Policy and Global Affairs

    Scientific databases relating to the environment, natural resources, and public health on the African continent are, for various reasons, difficult to create and manage effectively. Yet the creation of these…

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    A Safer Future: Reducing the Impacts of Natural Disasters

    U.S. National Committee for the Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Contains the initial priorities for US participation in the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction. This book focuses on seven issues: hazard and risk assessment; awareness and education; mitigation; preparedness…

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    U.S. Research Institutes in the Mathematical Sciences: Assessment and Perspectives

    National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications,Committee on U.S. Mathematical Sciences Research Institutes,National Academy of Sciences

    This report is the result of a fast-track study of U.S. mathematical sciences research institutes done in response to a request from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The task of…

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    The Power of Renewables: Opportunities and Challenges for China and the United States

    Committee on U.S.-China Cooperation on Electricity from Renewable Resources,National Research Council,Chinese Academy of Sciences,Chinese Academy of Engineering

    The U.S. National Academies have had an ongoing program of cooperation with the Chinese Academies (Chinese Academy of Sciences and Chinese Academy of Engineering) since the late 1990s … Leaders…

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    Opportunities to Improve the U.S. Geological Survey National Water Quality Assessment Program

    Committee to Improve the U.S. Geological Survey National Water Quality Assessment Program,Water Science and Technology Board,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    With this report, the NRC’s Water Science and Technology Board has provided advice to USGS regarding NAWQA five separate times as the program evolved from an unfunded concept to a…

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    Transfer of Pollution Prevention Technologies

    Committee to Evaluate Transfer of Pollution Prevention Technology for the U.S. Army,Board on Manufacturing and Engineering Design,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    The activities of the Department of Defense (DOD) and its contractors in manufacturing, testing, maintaining, and disposing of military equipment make up a significant portion of the industrial processes conducted…

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    Proceedings of Government/Industry Forum: The Owner’s Role in Project Management and Preproject Planning

    National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment,Committee for Oversight and Assessment of U.S. Department of Energy Project Management,National Academy of Sciences

    Recurrent problems with project performance in the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) in the 1990s raised questions in Congress about the practices and processes used by the department to manage…

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    Progress in Improving Project Management at the Department of Energy: 2003 Assessment

    Committee for Oversight and Assessment of U.S. Department of Energy Project Management,Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    In 1997, the Congress directed the NRC to carry out a series of assessments of project management at the Department of Energy (DOE). The final part of that series, this…

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    The Owner’s Role in Project Risk Management

    Committee for Oversight and Assessment of U.S. Department of Energy Project Management,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Effective risk management is essential for the success of large projects built and operated by the Department of Energy (DOE). This work aims to provide DOE project managers with a…

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    Measuring Performance and Benchmarking Project Management at the Department of Energy

    National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment,Committee for Oversight and Assessment of U.S. Department of Energy Project Management,National Academy of Sciences

    In 1997, Congress directed the National Research Council (NRC) to carry out a series of assessments of project management at the Department of Energy (DOE). This report presents information and…

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    North American Continent-Ocean Transects Program

    U.S. Geodynamics Committee,Board on Earth Sciences & Resources,Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council

    Discusses the results of the transects program, which involves compilations of maps and cross sections showing geological, geophysical, and geochemical data and interpretations along 23 transects, from the continental craton…

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    The Competitive Edge: Research Priorities for U.S.Manufacturing

    Committee on Analysis of Research Directions and Needs in U.S. Manufacturing,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    To maintain competitiveness in the emerging global economy, US manufacturing must rise to various standards of product quality, responsiveness to customers, and process flexibility. This volume presents a concise analysis…

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    Review of the U.S. CLIVAR Project Office

    National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate,Committee to Review the U.S. Climate Variability and Predictability (CLIVAR) Project Office,National Academy of Sciences

    Evaluates the performance of the US CLIVAR Project Office (PO) in fulfilling its charge from supporting agencies. This report concludes that the project office is vital for coordinating US CLIVAR…

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    Conceptual Models of Flow and Transport in the Fractured Vadose Zone

    Panel on Conceptual Models of Flow and Transport in the Fractured Vadose Zone,National Committee For Rock Mechanics U.S. National Committee for Rock Mechanics,Board on Earth Sciences & Resources,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Based on the work of a panel established under the auspices of the US National Committee for Rock Mechanics. This work identifies geochemical and environmental tracer data as key components…

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    Review of the U.S. Climate Science Program’s Synthesis and Assessment Product 5.2, Best Practice Approaches for Characterizing, Communicating, and Incorporating Scientific Uncertainty in Climate Decision Making

    Committee to Review the U.S. Climate Change Science Program's Synthesis and Assessment Product 5.2,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    This report reviews the U.S. Climate Change Science Program’s new draft assessment product on characterizing and communicating uncertainty information for climate change decision making, one of 21 climate change assessment…

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    Assessment of the Results of External Independent Reviews for U.S. Department of Energy Projects

    Committee on Assessing the Results of External Independent Reviews for U.S. Department of Energy Projects,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Peer review is an essential component of engineering practice and other scientific and technical undertakings. Peer reviews are conducted to ensure that activities are technically adequate, competently performed, and properly…

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    Watershed Research in the U.S. Geological Survey

    Committee on U.S. Geological Survey,Commission on Geosciences, Environment and Resources,Division on Earth and Life Studies,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Watershed research is conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to expand our understanding of basic hydrologic mechanisms and their responses at the watershed scale and to provide information that…

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    The Unique U.S.-Russian Relationship in Biological Science and Biotechnology: Recent Experience and Future Directions

    Russian Academy of Sciences,National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Development, Security, and Cooperation,Committee on U.S.-Russia Bioengagement

    Offers a study of US-Russian bilateral engagement in the biological sciences and biotechnology (hereinafter collectively referred to as bioengagement). This title provides support for the study. It summarizes the principal…

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    Implementing Climate and Global Change Research: A Review of the Final U.S. Climate Change Science Program Strategic Plan

    Committee to Review the U.S. Climate Change Science Program Strategic Plan,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    The book reviews a draft strategic plan from the U.S. Climate Change Science Program, a program formed in 2002 to coordinate and direct U.S. efforts in climate change and global…

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    Report of a Workshop on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Workforce Needs for the U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. Defense Industrial Base

    Committee on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Workforce Needs for the U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. Defense Industrial Base,National Academy of Engineering,National Research Council,National Academies

    Report of a Workshop on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Workforce Needs for the U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. Defense Industrial Base is the summary of a…

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    Review of Mass Spectrometry and Bioremediation Programs of the Edgewood Research, Development and Engineering Center

    National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Standing Committee on Program and Technical Review of the U.S. Army Chemical and Biological Defense Command,National Academy of Sciences

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    Assessment of a Plan for U.S. Participation in Euclid

    Committee on the Assessment of a Plan for U.S. Participation in Euclid,National Research Council,National Academies

    NASA proposed to make a hardware contribution to the European Space Agency’s (ESA’s) Euclid mission in exchange for U.S. membership on the Euclid Science Team and science data access. The…

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    The Competitive Status of the U.S. Civil Aviation Manufacturing Industry: A Study of the Influences of Technology in Determining International Industrial Competitive Advantage

    U.S. Civil Aviation Manufacturing Industry Panel,Committee on Technology and International Economic and Trade Issues of the Office of the Foreign Secretary,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Deregulation, higher costs, foreign competition, and financial risks are causing profound changes in civil aviation. This book reviews these trends along with federal involvement in trade, technology transfer, technological developments…

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    Internationalization of the Nuclear Fuel Cycle: Goals, Strategies, and Challenges

    U.S. Committee on the Internationalization of the Civilian Nuclear Fuel Cycle,Committee on International Security and Arms Control,Policy and Global Affairs,National Academy of Sciences,National Research Council

    The so-called nuclear renaissance has increased worldwide interest in nuclear power. This title summarizes key issues and analyses of the topic, offers some criteria for evaluating options, and makes findings…

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    Analyzing the U.S. Content of Imports and the Foreign Content of Exports

    National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Center for Economic, Governance, and International Studies,Committee on Analyzing the U.S. Content of Imports and the Foreign Content of Exports,National Academy of Sciences

    In the current situation, Congress mandated a study by the National Research Council, which was undertaken by the Committee on Analyzing the US Content of Imports and the Foreign Content…

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    Strengthening U.S.-Russian Cooperation on Nuclear Nonproliferation: Recommendations for Action

    Russian Academy of Sciences,Russian Committee on Strengthening U.S. and Russian Cooperative Nuclear Nonproliferation,National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Development, Security, and Cooperation

    Offers the consensus findings and recommendations of a joint committee established by the US National Academies and the Russian Academy of Sciences to identify methods of improving the ongoing cooperation…

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    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Water Resources Planning: A New Opportunity for Service

    Coordinating Committee,Committee to Assess the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Methods of Analysis and Peer Review for Water Resources Project Planning,Water Science and Technology Board,Ocean Studies Board,Division on Earth and Life Studies

    From the Executive Summary: There are some concerns that the current Corps planning and construction budget has not kept pace with expanding national water management needs for flood hazard management…

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    Food Insecurity and Hunger in the United States: An Assessment of the Measure

    Panel to Review U.S Department of Agriculture's Measurement of Food Insecurity and Hunger,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Food Insecurity and Hunger in the United States: An Assessment of the Measure (2006)

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    Assuring the U.S. Department of Defense a Strong Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Workforce

    Committee on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Workforce Needs for the U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. Defense Industrial Base,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Board on Higher Education and Workforce,Policy and Global Affairs,National Academy of Engineering

    The ability of the nation’s military to prevail during future conflicts, and to fulfill its humanitarian and other missions, depends on continued advances in the nation’s technology base. A workforce…

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    U.S.-Russian Collaboration in Combating Radiological Terrorism

    Committee on Opportunities for U.S.-Russian Collaboration in Combating Radiological Terrorism,Office for Central Europe and Eurasia,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    The International Atomic Energy Agency reports numerous incidents of illicit trafficking in radioactive materials, including ionizing radiation sources (IRSs) used in medical, agricultural, and industrial applications. This report assesses the…

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    Water Conservation, Reuse, and Recycling: Proceedings of an Iranian-American Workshop

    Committee on U.S-Iranian Workshop on Water Conservation, Reuse, and Recycling,Office for Central Europe and Eurasia Development, Security, and Cooperation,Policy and Global Affairs,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    In December 2002, a group of specialists on water resources from the United States and Iran met in Tunis, Tunisia, for an interacademy workshop on water resources management, conservation, and…

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    Cleaning Up Sites Contaminated with Radioactive Materials: International Workshop Proceedings

    Committee on Cleaning Up of Radioactive Contamination: Russian Challenges and U.S. Experience,Office for Central Europe and Eurasia

    This publication features papers presented at the Workshop on Cleaning Up Sites Contaminated with Radioactive Materials, held in Moscow in June 2007. This activity was organized by the National Academies…

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    Progress, Challenges, and Opportunities for Converting U.S. and Russian Research Reactors: A Workshop

    U.S. Committee on Progress, Challenges, and Opportunities for Converting U.S. and Russian Reactors from Highly Enriched to Low Enriched Uranium Fuel,National Research Council

    Highly enriched uranium (HEU) is used for two major civilian purposes: as fuel for research reactors and as targets for medical isotope production. This material can be dangerous in the…

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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 Outlook for Science and Technology

    Committee on Science, Engineering and Public Policy,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

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    An Assessment of the National Science Foundation’s Science and Technology Centers Program

    National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine,Engineering and Public Policy,Committee on Science,Institute of Medicine

    The National Science Foundation requested that the Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy of the NAS, the NAE, and the IOM form a panel to evaluate the accomplishments of…

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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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    Improving Aircraft Safety

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

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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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    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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    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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