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    The Mathematical Sciences in 2025

    Committee on the Mathematical Sciences in 2025,Board on Mathematical Sciences and Their Applications,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council

    The mathematical sciences are part of nearly all aspects of everyday life–the discipline has underpinned such beneficial modern capabilities as Internet search, medical imaging, computer animation, numerical weather predictions, and…

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    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…

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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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    Beyond Six Billion: Forecasting the World’s Population

    Panel on Population Projections,Committee on Population,National Research Council

    Focusing on fertility as one key to accurate projections, this book examines the transition from high, constant fertility to low fertility levels and discusses whether developing countries eventually attain the…

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    Eager to Learn: Educating Our Preschoolers

    National Research Council,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on Early Childhood Pedagogy

    Presents a comprehensive picture of early childhood learning. This book discusses: evidence for competing theories, models, and approaches in the field and looks at some day-to-day practices and activities used…

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    Use of Laboratory Animals in Biomedical and Behavioural Research

    Commission on Life Sciences,Institute for Laboratory Animal Research,Committee on the Use of Laboratory Animals in Biomedical and Behavioral Research,Institute of Medicine,National Research Council

    Scientific experiments using animals have contributed significantly to the improvement of human health. Animal experiments were crucial to the conquest of polio, for example, and they will undoubtedly be one…

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    Proposed Revisions to the Common Rule for the Protection of Human Subjects in the Behavioral and Social Sciences

    National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on Population,Committee on National Statistics,Board on Behavioral, Cognitive, and Sensory Sciences

    Examines how to update human subjects protections regulations so that they effectively respond to current research contexts and methods. This book addresses the dramatic alterations in the research landscapes that…

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    International Conflict Resolution After the Cold War

    Committee on International Conflict Resolution,Daniel Druckman,National Research Council

    The end of the Cold War has changed the shape of organized violence in the world and the ways in which governments and others try to set its limits. International…

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    Improving Health Care Cost Projections for the Medicare Population: Summary of a Workshop

    Steering Committee on Improving Health Care Cost Projections for the Medicare Population,National Research Council

    Developing credible short-term and long-term projections of Medicare health care costs is critical for public- and private-sector policy planning, but faces challenges and uncertainties. There is uncertainty not only in…

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    Offspring: Human Fertility Behavior in Biodemographic Perspective

    National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on Population,Panel for the Workshop on the Biodemography of Fertility and Family Behavior

    Few demographers worry about how biological processes might affect voluntary behavior choices that have demographic consequences even though behavioral geneticists have documented genetics effects on variables such as parenting and…

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    AIDS, Sexual Behavior, and Intravenous Drug Use

    Committee on AIDS Research and the Behavioral, Social, and Statistical Sciences,National Research Council

    The AIDS virus is spread by human behaviors enacted in a variety of social situations. In order to prevent further infection, we need to know more about these behaviors. This…

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    AIDS: The Second Decade

    Committee on AIDS Research and the Behavioral, Social, and Statistical Sciences,National Research Council

    Reports the changing trends in AIDS cases and HIV infection among the homosexual community, intravenous drug users, women, minorities, and other groups. This volume presents an overview of a range…

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    Cities Transformed: Demographic Change and Its Implications in the Developing World

    Panel on Urban Population Dynamics

    The benefits from urbanization cannot be overlooked, but the speed and sheer scale of transformation present many challenges. Drawing from a variety of data sources, this work explores the implications…

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    A Common Destiny: Blacks and American Society

    Committee on the Status of Black Americans,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Drawing on historical perspectives and data, this book examines the many years of change and continuity in the status of black Americans. By studying and comparing black and white age…

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    Eager to Learn: Educating Our Preschoolers

    Committee on Early Childhood Pedagogy,National Research Council

    Presents a comprehensive picture of early childhood learning. This book discusses: evidence for competing theories, models, and approaches in the field and looks at some day-to-day practices and activities used…

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    Developing an Agenda for Population Aging and Social Research in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs)

    National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Committee on Population

    In September 2023, the Committee on Population at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held a workshop, Developing an Agenda for Population Aging and Social Research in Low-…

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    Enhancing Organizational Performance

    Committee on Techniques for the Enhancement of Human Performance,National Research Council

    Reviews approaches to organizational change - total quality management, reengineering, and downsizing - in terms of how they affect organizations and people, how performance improvements can be measured, and what…

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    Pay for Performance: Evaluating Performance Appraisal and Merit Pay

    Renae F. Broderick,Anne S. Mavor,Committee on Performance Appraisal for Merit Pay,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Looks at performance appraisal and pay practices in the private sector and describes how private industry experience is relevant to federal pay reform. This book focuses on the needs of…

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    Himalayan Glaciers: Climate Change, Water Resources, and Water Security

    National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on Population,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Water Science and Technology Board

    Scientific evidence shows that most glaciers in South Asia’s Hindu Kush Himalayan region are retreating, but the consequences for the region’s water supply are unclear, this report finds. The Hindu…

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    Electrodynamics of Moving Media

    This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

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    Electrodynamics of Moving Media

    This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

    This work is in the "public…

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    Diet, Nutrition, and Cancer: Directions for Research

    Committee on Diet, Nutrition, and Cancer,Commission on Life Sciences,Division on Earth and Life Studies,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

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    The Psychological Well-Being of Nonhuman Primates

    National Research Council,Commission on Life Sciences,Institute for Laboratory Animal Research,Committee on Well-Being of Nonhuman Primates,National Academy of Sciences

    Focuses on what is known about the psychological needs of primates and makes suggestions for assessing and promoting their well-being. This volume examines the elements of an effective care program…

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    Thrombosis

    Sol Sherry

    Thrombosis is a groundbreaking study of blood clotting disorders, which can cause serious health problems such as heart attacks and strokes. Drawing on the latest research in the field, this…

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    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…

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    Vitamin Tolerance of Animals

    Subcommittee on Vitamin Tolerance,Committee on Animal Nutrition,Board on Agriculture,National Research Council

    Offers a practical guide to safe levels of vitamin supplementation in various major domestic species, including poultry, cattle, sheep, and fishes. Fourteen essential vitamins are discussed with information on requirements…

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    The Polygraph and Lie Detection

    Committee to Review the Scientific Evidence on the Polygraph,Board on Behavioral, Cognitive, and Sensory Sciences,Committee on National Statistics,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,National Research Council

    The polygraph, often portrayed as a magic mind-reading machine, is still controversial among experts, who continue heated debates about its validity as a lie-detecting device. This book puts the polygraph…

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    Monitoring Human Tissues for Toxic Substances

    Committee on National Monitoring of Human Tissues,Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology,Commission on Life Sciences,Division on Earth and Life Studies,National Research Council

    The National Human Monitoring Program (NHMP) identifies concentrations of specific chemicals in human tissues. This volume evaluates the contemporary activities of the NHMP; identifies important scientific, technical, and programmatic issues…

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    Critical Needs for Research in Veterinary Science

    Committee on the National Needs for Research in Veterinary Science,National Research Council

    Identifies questions and issues that veterinary research can help to address, and discusses the scientific expertise and infrastructure needed to meet the most critical research needs. This report finds that…

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    The Prevention and Treatment of Missing Data in Clinical Trials

    Panel on Handling Missing Data in Clinical Trials,National Research Council

    Randomized clinical trials are the primary tool for evaluating new medical interventions. Randomization provides for a fair comparison between treatment and control groups, balancing out, on average, distributions of known…

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    Reliability Growth: Enhancing Defense System Reliability

    National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on National Statistics,Panel on Reliability Growth Methods for Defense Systems

    A high percentage of defense systems fail to meet their reliability requirements. This is a serious problem for the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD), as well as the nation. Those…

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    NASA’s Strategic Direction and the Need for a National Consensus

    National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Committee on NASA's Strategic Direction

    The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is widely admired for astonishing accomplishments since its formation in 1958. Looking ahead over a comparable period of time, what can the nation…

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    The Arctic in the Anthropocene: Emerging Research Questions

    Committee on Emerging Research Questions in the Arctic,Polar Research Board,Division on Earth and Life Studies,National Research Council

    Once ice-bound, difficult to access, and largely ignored by the rest of the world, the Arctic is now front and center in the midst of many important questions facing the…

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    Nutrient Requirements of Laboratory Animals

    Subcommittee on Laboratory Animal Nutrition,Committee on Animal Nutrition,Board on Agriculture,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Presents the understanding of the lipid, carbohydrate, protein, mineral, vitamin, and other nutritional needs of common laboratory species: rat, mouse, guinea pig, hamster, gerbil, and vole. This title discusses general…

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    Nutrient Requirements of Swine

    Subcommittee on Swine Nutrition,Committee on Animal Nutrition,National Research Council,National Research Council

    Presents knowledge about the nutritional needs of swine that consider such factors as growth rate, carcass leanness, gender, health, environment, and repartitioning agents. This work contains sections on requirements for…

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    Measuring Racial Discrimination

    National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on National Statistics,Panel on Methods for Assessing Discrimination

    Many racial and ethnic groups in the United States, including blacks, Hispanics, Asians, American Indians, and others, have historically faced severe discrimination. This book considers the definition of race and…

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    Choosing the Nation’s Fiscal Future

    Committee on the Fiscal Future of the United States

    Assesses the options and possibilities for a sustainable federal budget. This comprehensive book considers a range of policy changes that could help put the budget on a sustainable path: reforms…

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    Guide to Implementing the Next Generation Science Standards

    National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Science Education,Committee on Guidance on Implementing the Next Generation Science Standards

    A Framework for K-12 Science Education and Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) describe a new vision for science learning and teaching that is catalyzing improvements in science classrooms across the…

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    Review of the Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring Plan

    National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Ocean Studies Board,Committee on the Review of the National Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring Plan

    The world’s ocean has already experienced a 30% rise in acidity since the industrial revolution, with acidity expected to rise 100 to 150% over preindustrial levels by the end of…

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    Using Oil Spill Dispersants on the Sea

    National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Marine Board,Committee on Effectiveness of Oil Spill Dispersants

    While major oil spills are rare, oil slicks can have disastrous environmental and economic consequences. This book summarizes research on the use of chemical dispersants: their effectiveness and limitations and…

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    Human Exposure Assessment for Airborne Pollutants: Advances and Opportunities

    Committee on Advances in Assessing Human Exposure to Airborne Pollutants,Commission on Life Sciences,Division on Earth and Life Studies,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Exploring the need for strategies to address indoor and outdoor exposures, this book examines the methods used for finding out when significant exposures occur. It includes a conceptual framework and…

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    Social Impact of AIDS in the United States

    Panel on Monitoring the Social Impact of the AIDS Epidemic,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Addresses issues in the public debate over AIDS. This book explores how AIDS has affected fundamental policies and practices in our major institutions. It is helpful to anyone concerned about…

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    Fairness and Effectiveness in Policing: The Evidence

    National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on Law and Justice,Kathleen Frydl

    Suitable for anyone concerned about police work: policy makers, administrators, educators, police supervisors and officers, journalists, and interested citizens, this book reviews how police work is organized, explores the expanding…

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    Confronting the Nation’s Water Problems: The Role of Research

    Committee on Assessment of Water Resources Research,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    In order to confront the increasingly severe water problems faced by all parts of the country, the United States needs to make a new commitment to research on water resources…

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    Spacecraft Water Exposure Guidelines for Selected Contaminants

    Committee on Spacecraft Exposure Guidelines,Committee on Toxicology,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    To protect space crews from contaminants in potable and hygiene water, NASA requested that the National Research Council (NRC) provide guidance on how to develop water exposure guidelines and subsequently…

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    How People Learn: Bridging Research and Practice

    Committee on Learning Research and Educational Practice,National Research Council

    What can teachers and schools do – with curricula, classroom settings, and teaching methods – to help children learn most effectively? New evidence from many branches of science has significantly…

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    Alternative Agriculture

    Committee on the Role of Alternative Farming Methods in Modern Production Agriculture,National Research Council,David E. Smiles

    More and more farmers adopt a range of alternative practices designed to reduce dependence on synthetic chemical pesticides, cut costs, and increase profits. This book describes the increased use of…

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    Nutrient Requirements of Horses

    Committee on Nutrient Requirements of Horses,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Proper formulation of diets for horses depends on adequate knowledge of their nutrient requirements. This book covers information on the composition of feeds, feed additives, and other compounds routinely fed…

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