Results for National Academy of Sciences

ISBN.nu

search for books and compare prices

National Academy of Sciences has written 121 work(s)

Search for other authors with the same name

at beginning | displaying 1 to 25 | next 25 >

show results in order: alphabetically | oldest to newest | newest to oldest

Assessment of Approaches to Updating the Social Cost of Carbon: Phase 1 Report on a Near-Term Update

By National Academy of Sciences (corporate author)

See complete details on each edition (1 edition listed)

Paperback:

9780309391450 | Natl Academy Pr, February 26, 2016, cover price $52.00

Infusing Ethics into the Development of Engineers: Exemplary Education Activities and Programs

Product Description: Ethical practice in engineering is critical for ensuring public trust in the field and in its practitioners, especially as engineers increasingly tackle international and socially complex problems that combine technical and ethical challenges...read more

By National Academy of Sciences (corporate author)

See complete details on each edition (1 edition listed)

Paperback:

9780309390859 | Natl Academy Pr, February 17, 2016, cover price $40.00 | About this edition: Ethical practice in engineering is critical for ensuring public trust in the field and in its practitioners, especially as engineers increasingly tackle international and socially complex problems that combine technical and ethical challenges.

Promising Practices for Strengthening the Regional Stem Workforce Development Ecosystem

Product Description: U.S. strength in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines has formed the basis of innovations, technologies, and industries that have spurred the nationÃ¢â¬â¢s economic growth throughout the last 150 years...read more

By National Academy of Sciences (corporate author)

See complete details on each edition (1 edition listed)

Paperback:

9780309391115 | Natl Academy Pr, February 12, 2016, cover price $49.00 | About this edition: U.

Reducing the Use of Highly Enriched Uranium in Civilian Research Reactors

Product Description: The continued presence of highly enriched uranium (HEU) in civilian installations such as research reactors poses a threat to national and international security. Minimization, and ultimately elimination, of HEU in civilian research reactors worldwide has been a goal of U...read more

By National Academy of Sciences (corporate author)

See complete details on each edition (1 edition listed)

Paperback:

9780309379182 | Natl Academy Pr, February 12, 2016, cover price $55.00 | About this edition: The continued presence of highly enriched uranium (HEU) in civilian installations such as research reactors poses a threat to national and international security.

An Evaluation of the Public Schools of the District of Columbia: Reform in a Changing Landscape

Product Description: An Evaluation of the Public Schools of the District of Columbia is a comprehensive five-year summative evaluation report for Phase Two of an initiative to evaluate the District of Columbia's public schools. Consistent with the recommendations in the 2011 report A Plan for Evaluating the District of Columbia's Public Schools, this new report describes changes in the public schools during the period from 2009 to 2013...read more

By National Academy of Sciences (corporate author)

See complete details on each edition (1 edition listed)

Paperback:

9780309373807 | Natl Academy Pr, September 1, 2015, cover price $55.00 | About this edition: An Evaluation of the Public Schools of the District of Columbia is a comprehensive five-year summative evaluation report for Phase Two of an initiative to evaluate the District of Columbia's public schools.

Identifying the Culprit: Assessing Eyewitness Identification

Product Description: Eyewitnesses play an important role in criminal cases when they can identify culprits. Estimates suggest that tens of thousands of eyewitnesses make identifications in criminal investigations each year. Research on factors that affect the accuracy of eyewitness identification procedures has given us an increasingly clear picture of how identifications are made, and more importantly, an improved understanding of the principled limits on vision and memory that can lead to failure of identification...read more

By National Academy of Sciences (corporate author)

See complete details on each edition (1 edition listed)

Paperback:

9780309310598 | Natl Academy Pr, February 1, 2015, cover price $44.95 | About this edition: Eyewitnesses play an important role in criminal cases when they can identify culprits.

India-United States Cooperation on Science and Technology for Countering Terrorism: Summary of a Workshop

Product Description: India and the United States are the world's two largest democracies with distinguished scientific traditions and experts in a wide range of scientific-technical fields. Given these strengths and the ability to learn from one another, the U...read more

By Rita Guenther (editor), Micah Lowenthal (editor), National Academy of Sciences (corporate author) and Lalitha Sundaresan (editor)

See complete details on each edition (1 edition listed)

Paperback:

9780309312967 | Natl Academy Pr, January 6, 2015, cover price $52.00 | About this edition: India and the United States are the world's two largest democracies with distinguished scientific traditions and experts in a wide range of scientific-technical fields.

The Arctic in the Anthropocene: Emerging Research Questions

By National Academy of Sciences (corporate author)

See complete details on each edition (1 edition listed)

Paperback:

9780309301831 | Natl Academy Pr, October 15, 2014, cover price $65.00

Enhancing the Value and Sustainability of Field Stations and Marine Laboratories in the 21st Century

Product Description: For over a century, field stations have been important entryways for scientists to study and make important discoveries about the natural world. They are centers of research, conservation, education, and public outreach, often embedded in natural environments that range from remote to densely populated urban locations...read more

By National Academy of Sciences (corporate author)

See complete details on each edition (1 edition listed)

Paperback:

9780309305341 | Natl Academy Pr, September 25, 2014, cover price $46.00 | About this edition: For over a century, field stations have been important entryways for scientists to study and make important discoveries about the natural world.

Sustainability Concepts in Decision-Making: Tools and Approaches for the US Environmental Protection Agency

Product Description: In its current strategic plan, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) describes a cross-agency strategy to advance sustainable environmental outcomes and optimize economic and social outcomes through Agency decisions and actions...read more

By National Academy of Sciences (corporate author)

See complete details on each edition (1 edition listed)

Paperback:

9780309312325 | Natl Academy Pr, September 24, 2014, cover price $48.00 | About this edition: In its current strategic plan, the U.

Science Needs for Microbial Forensics: Developing Initial International Research Priorities

Product Description: Microbial forensics is a scientific discipline dedicated to analyzing evidence from a bioterrorism act, biocrime, or inadvertent microorganism or toxin release for attribution purposes. This emerging discipline seeks to offer investigators the tools and techniques to support efforts to identify the source of a biological threat agent and attribute a biothreat act to a particular person or group...read more

By National Academy of Sciences (corporate author)

See complete details on each edition (1 edition listed)

Paperback:

9780309302456 | Natl Academy Pr, August 8, 2014, cover price $56.00 | About this edition: Microbial forensics is a scientific discipline dedicated to analyzing evidence from a bioterrorism act, biocrime, or inadvertent microorganism or toxin release for attribution purposes.

Advancing Workforce Health at the Department of Homeland Security: Protecting Those Who Protect Us

Product Description: The more than 200,000 men and women that make up the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) workforce have been entrusted with the ultimate responsibility - ensuring that the homeland is safe, secure, and resilient against terrorism and other hazards...read more

By National Academy of Sciences (corporate author)

See complete details on each edition (1 edition listed)

Paperback:

9780309296472 | 1 edition (Natl Academy Pr, July 17, 2014), cover price $68.00 | About this edition: The more than 200,000 men and women that make up the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) workforce have been entrusted with the ultimate responsibility - ensuring that the homeland is safe, secure, and resilient against terrorism and other hazards.

Strategic Engagement in Global S&T: Opportunities for Defence Research

Product Description: According to recent reports, the United States currently accounts for less than one-third of global research and development spending, and it is projected that this fraction will decline to 18% by 2050. These statistics, compounded by the recognition that the United States no longer maintains technological superiority across all research fields, highlight the need for the U...read more

By National Academy of Sciences (corporate author)

See complete details on each edition (1 edition listed)

Paperback:

9780309306225 | Natl Academy Pr, July 1, 2014, cover price $46.00 | About this edition: According to recent reports, the United States currently accounts for less than one-third of global research and development spending, and it is projected that this fraction will decline to 18% by 2050.

Opportunities to Use Remote Sensing in Understanding Permafrost and Related Ecological Characteristics: Report of a Workshop

By National Academy of Sciences (corporate author)

See complete details on each edition (1 edition listed)

Paperback:

9780309301213 | Natl Academy Pr, June 18, 2014, cover price $58.00

Review of the Environmental Protection Agency's State-of-the-Science Evaluation of Nonmonotonic Dose-Response Relationships As They Apply to Endocrine Disruptors

Product Description: Potential health effects from chemicals that disrupt endocrine function pose an environmental health concern because of their ability to interfere with normal hormone function in human and wildlife populations. The endocrine system regulates biological processes throughout the body and is sensitive to small changes in hormone concentrations...read more

By National Academy of Sciences (corporate author)

See complete details on each edition (1 edition listed)

Paperback:

9780309297547 | 1 edition (Natl Academy Pr, June 10, 2014), cover price $33.00 | About this edition: Potential health effects from chemicals that disrupt endocrine function pose an environmental health concern because of their ability to interfere with normal hormone function in human and wildlife populations.

Chronic Multisymptom Illness in Gulf War Veterans: Case Definitions Reexamined

By National Academy of Sciences (corporate author)

See complete details on each edition (1 edition listed)

Paperback:

9780309298766 | 1 edition (Natl Academy Pr, May 5, 2014), cover price $42.00

Abrupt Impacts of Climate Change: Anticipating Surprises

By National Academy of Sciences (corporate author)

See complete details on each edition (1 edition listed)

Paperback:

9780309287739 | Natl Academy Pr, January 30, 2014, cover price $59.95

An Ecosystem Services Approach to Assessing the Impacts of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico

Product Description: As the Gulf of Mexico recovers from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, natural resource managers face the challenge of understanding the impacts of the spill and setting priorities for restoration work. The full value of losses resulting from the spill cannot be captured, however, without consideration of changes in ecosystem services--the benefits delivered to society through natural processes...read more

By National Academy of Sciences (corporate author)

See complete details on each edition (1 edition listed)

Paperback:

9780309288453 | Natl Academy Pr, January 30, 2014, cover price $59.00 | About this edition: As the Gulf of Mexico recovers from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, natural resource managers face the challenge of understanding the impacts of the spill and setting priorities for restoration work.

Review of the Research Program of the U.S. Drive Partnership: Fourth Report

Product Description: Review of the Research Program of the U.S. DRIVE Partnership: Fourth Report follows on three previous NRC reviews of the FreedomCAR and Fuel Partnership, which was the predecessor of the U.S. DRIVE Partnership (NRC, 2005, 2008a, 2010)...read more

By National Academy of Sciences (corporate author)

See complete details on each edition (1 edition listed)

Paperback:

9780309268318 | Natl Academy Pr, December 31, 2013, cover price $48.00 | About this edition: Review of the Research Program of the U.

Delta Waters: Research to Support Integrated Water and Environmental Management in the Lower Mississippi River

Product Description: The Water Institute of the Gulf is a not-for-profit, independent research institute dedicated to advancing the understanding of coastal, deltaic, river and water resource systems, both within the Gulf Coast and around the world. Their mission supports the practical application of innovative science and engineering, providing solutions that benefit society...read more

By National Academy of Sciences (corporate author)

See complete details on each edition (1 edition listed)

Paperback:

9780309292160 | Natl Academy Pr, December 26, 2013, cover price $45.00 | About this edition: The Water Institute of the Gulf is a not-for-profit, independent research institute dedicated to advancing the understanding of coastal, deltaic, river and water resource systems, both within the Gulf Coast and around the world.

Performance Metrics for the Global Nuclear Detection Architecture: Abbreviated Version

Product Description: The Global Nuclear Detection Architecture (GNDA) is described as a worldwide network of sensors, telecommunications, and personnel, with the supporting information exchanges, programs, and protocols that serve to detect, analyze, and report on nuclear and radiological materials that are out of regulatory control...read more

By National Academy of Sciences (corporate author)

See complete details on each edition (1 edition listed)

Paperback:

9780309290142 | Natl Academy Pr, December 26, 2013, cover price $38.00 | About this edition: The Global Nuclear Detection Architecture (GNDA) is described as a worldwide network of sensors, telecommunications, and personnel, with the supporting information exchanges, programs, and protocols that serve to detect, analyze, and report on nuclear and radiological materials that are out of regulatory control.

Landsat and Beyond: Sustaining and Enhancing the Nation's Land Imaging Program

Product Description: In 1972 NASA launched the Earth Resources Technology Satellite (ETRS), now known as Landsat 1, and on February 11, 2013 launched Landsat 8. Currently the United States has collected 40 continuous years of satellite records of land remote sensing data from satellites similar to these...read more

By National Academy of Sciences (corporate author)

See complete details on each edition (1 edition listed)

Paperback:

9780309290012 | Natl Academy Pr, December 17, 2013, cover price $38.00 | About this edition: In 1972 NASA launched the Earth Resources Technology Satellite (ETRS), now known as Landsat 1, and on February 11, 2013 launched Landsat 8.

Review of the Draft 2014 Science Mission Directorate Science Plan

Product Description: NASA's Science Mission Directorate (SMD) is engaged in the final stages of a comprehensive, agency-wide effort to develop a new strategic plan at a time when its budget is under considerable stress. SMD's Science Plan serves to provide more detail on its four traditional science disciplines - astronomy and astrophysics, solar and space physics (also called heliophysics), planetary science, and Earth remote sensing and related activities - than is possible in the agency-wide Strategic Plan...read more

By National Academy of Sciences (corporate author)

See complete details on each edition (1 edition listed)

Paperback:

9780309297653 | Natl Academy Pr, December 16, 2013, cover price $32.00 | About this edition: NASA's Science Mission Directorate (SMD) is engaged in the final stages of a comprehensive, agency-wide effort to develop a new strategic plan at a time when its budget is under considerable stress.

The Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research

By National Academy of Sciences (corporate author)

See complete details on each edition (1 edition listed)

Paperback:

9780309288286 | Natl Academy Pr, November 28, 2013, cover price $46.00

Geotargeted Alerts and Warnings: Report of a Workshop on Current Knowledge and Research Gaps

Product Description: Geotargeted Alerts and Warnings: Report of a Workshop on Current Knowledge and Research Gaps is the summary of a February, 2013 workshop convened by the Computer Science and Telecommunications Board of the National Research Council to examine precise geotargeting of public alerts and warnings using social media...read more

By National Academy of Sciences (corporate author)

See complete details on each edition (1 edition listed)

Paperback:

9780309289856 | Natl Academy Pr, October 31, 2013, cover price $37.00 | About this edition: Geotargeted Alerts and Warnings: Report of a Workshop on Current Knowledge and Research Gaps is the summary of a February, 2013 workshop convened by the Computer Science and Telecommunications Board of the National Research Council to examine precise geotargeting of public alerts and warnings using social media.

at beginning | displaying 1 to 25 | next 25 >