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  | | Management of Legionella in Water Systems(1st Edition) (Environmental Health Matters Initiative) by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Health and Medicine Division, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice, Board on Life Sciences, Water Science and Technology Board, Committee on Management of Legionella in Water Systems Hardcover, 290 Pages, Published 1969 by National Academies Press 1969-12-31 ISBN-13: 978-0-309-49947-7, ISBN: 0-309-49947-X |
 | | Satellite Observations of the Earth's Environment Accelerating the Transition of Research to Operations by National Research Council, Space Studies Board, Division On Earth, Life Studies, Division On Engineering, Physical Sciences, Space Engineering Board Paperback, 182 Pages, Published 2003 by National Academies Press ISBN-13: 978-0-309-08749-0, ISBN: 0-309-08749-X "This report addresses the transition of research satellites, instruments, and calculations into operational service for accurately observing and predicting the Earth’s environment. These transitions, which take place in large part between NASA and NOAA, are important for maintaining the health, safety, and prosperity of the nation, and for achieving the vision of an Earth Information System in which quantitative information about the ..." |
 | | (8th Edition) [Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals: Eighth Edition] [Author: Committee for the Update of the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals] [December, 2010] by National Research Council, Division On Earth, Life Studies, Use Oflaboratory Animals, Natl Research Council, Ed. By, Committee For The..., National Academies Press Paperback, 248 Pages, Published 2011 by National Academies Press ISBN-13: 978-0-309-15400-0, ISBN: 0-309-15400-6 "A respected resource for decades, the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals has been updated by a committee of experts, taking into consideration input from the scientific and laboratory animal communities and the public at large. The Guide incorporates new scientific information on common laboratory animals, including aquatic species, and includes extensive references. It is organized around major components of animal use: ..." |
 | | Prudent Practices in the Laboratory Handling and Management of Chemical Hazards, Updated Version (Laboratory Safety) by National Research Council, Division On Earth, Life Studies Hardcover, 360 Pages, Published 2011 by National Academies Press ISBN-13: 978-0-309-13864-2, ISBN: 0-309-13864-7 "Prudent Practices in the Laboratory--the book that has served for decades as the standard for chemical laboratory safety practice--now features updates and new topics. This revised edition has an expanded chapter on chemical management and delves into new areas, such as nanotechnology, laboratory security, and emergency planning. Developed by experts from academia and industry, with specialties in such areas as chemical sciences, pollut ..." |
 | | Managing Water Resources in the West Under Conditions of Climate Uncertainty A Proceedings by National Research Council, Division On Earth, Life Studies, Water Resources Management Paperback, 358 Pages, Published 1991 by National Academies Press ISBN-13: 978-0-309-04677-0, ISBN: 0-309-04677-7 "The question of whether the earth's climate is changing in some significant human-induced way remains a matter of much debate. But the fact that climate is variable over time is well known. These two elements of climatic uncertainty affect water resources planning and management in the American West. Managing Water Resources in the West Under Conditions of Climate Uncertainty examines the scientific basis for predictions of climate chan ..." |
 | | Acute Exposure Guideline Levels for Selected Airborne Chemicals(1st Edition) Volume 16 (Airborne Chemical Exposure) by National Research Council, Committee On Toxicology, Division On Earth, Life Studies Paperback, 398 Pages, Published 2014 by National Academies Press ISBN-13: 978-0-309-30096-4, ISBN: 0-309-30096-7 "Extremely hazardous substances can be released accidentally as a result of chemical spills, industrial explosions, fires, or accidents involving railroad cars and trucks transporting EHSs. Workers and residents in communities surrounding industrial facilities where these substances are manufactured, used, or stored and in communities along the nation's railways and highways are potentially at risk of being exposed to airborne extremely ..." |
 | | Convergence Facilitating Transdisciplinary Integration of Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Engineering, and Beyond by National Research Council, Division On Earth, Life Studies Paperback, 152 Pages, Published 2014 by National Academies Press ISBN-13: 978-0-309-30151-0, ISBN: 0-309-30151-3 "Convergence of the life sciences with fields including physical, chemical, mathematical, computational, engineering, and social sciences is a key strategy to tackle complex challenges and achieve new and innovative solutions. However, institutions face a lack of guidance on how to establish effective programs, what challenges they are likely to encounter, and what strategies other organizations have used to address the issues that arise ..." |
 | | The Arctic in the Anthropocene Emerging Research Questions (American Geophysical Union) by Polar Research Board, National Research Council, Division On Earth, Life Studies Paperback, 224 Pages, Published 2014 by National Academies Press ISBN-13: 978-0-309-30183-1, ISBN: 0-309-30183-1 "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 world today. Our daily weather, what we eat, and coastal flooding are all interconnected with the future of the Arctic. The year 2012 was an astounding year for Arctic change. The summer sea ice volume smashed previous records, losing approximately 75 percent of its val ..." |
 | | Review of the Environmental Protection Agency s State-of-the-Science Evaluation of Nonmonotonic Dose-Response Relationships as They Apply to Endocrine Disrupters (Paperback) by National Research Council, Division On Earth, Life Studies Paperback, Published 2014 by National Academies Press ISBN-13: 978-0-309-29754-7, ISBN: 0-309-29754-0 |
 | | An Ecosystem Services Approach to Assessing the Impacts of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico (American Geophysical Union) by National Research Council, Ocean Studies Board, Division On Earth, Life Studies Paperback, 246 Pages, Published 2014 by National Academies Press ISBN-13: 978-0-309-28845-3, ISBN: 0-309-28845-2 "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. An Ecosystem Services Approach to Assessin ..." |
 | | Science Breakthroughs to Advance Food and Agricultural Research by 2030 by Division Of Behavioral, Social Sciences, Medicine Division, Nutrition Board, Division On Earth, Life Studies Paperback, 242 Pages, Published 2019 by National Academies Press ISBN-13: 978-0-309-47392-7, ISBN: 0-309-47392-6 "For nearly a century, scientific advances have fueled progress in U.S. agriculture to enable American producers to deliver safe and abundant food domestically and provide a trade surplus in bulk and high-value agricultural commodities and foods. Today, the U.S. food and agricultural enterprise faces formidable challenges that will test its long-term sustainability, competitiveness, and resilience. On its current path, future productivit ..." |
 | | Underground Engineering for Sustainable Urban Development (Transportation and Sustainability) by National Research Council, Committee On Geological, Geotechnical Engineering, Division On Earth, Life Studies Paperback, 246 Pages, Published 2013 by National Academies Press ISBN-13: 978-0-309-27824-9, ISBN: 0-309-27824-4 "For thousands of years, the underground has provided humans refuge, useful resources, physical support for surface structures, and a place for spiritual or artistic expression. More recently, many urban services have been placed underground. Over this time, humans have rarely considered how underground space can contribute to or be engineered to maximize its contribution to the sustainability of society. As human activities begin to cha ..." |
 | | Improving the Assessment of the Proliferation Risk of Nuclear Fuel Cycles by National Research Council, Radiation Studies Board, Division On Earth, Life Studies Paperback, 92 Pages, Published 2013 by National Academies Press ISBN-13: 978-0-309-28532-2, ISBN: 0-309-28532-1 "The material that sustains the nuclear reactions that produce energy can also be used to make nuclear weapons-and therefore, the development of nuclear energy is one of multiple pathways to proliferation for a non-nuclear weapon state. There is a tension between the development of future nuclear fuel cycles and managing the risk of proliferation as the number of existing and future nuclear energy systems expands throughout the world. As ..." |
 | | Critical Aspects of EPA s IRIS Assessment of Inorganic Arsenic Interim Report (Paperback) by National Research Council, Division On Earth, Life Studies Paperback, 127 Pages, Published 2013 by National Academies Press ISBN-13: 978-0-309-29706-6, ISBN: 0-309-29706-0 "The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) program develops toxicologic assessments of environmental contaminants. IRIS assessments provide hazard identification and dose-response assessment information. The information is then used in conjunction with exposure information to characterize risks to public health and may be used in risk-based decisionmaking, in regulatory actions, and for other ..." |
 | | Induced Seismicity Potential in Energy Technologies(Updated) (American Geophysical Union) by National Research Council, Committee On Seismology, Committee On Geological, Geotechnical Engineering, Division On Earth, Life Studies Paperback, 262 Pages, Published 2013 by National Academies Press ISBN-13: 978-0-309-25367-3, ISBN: 0-309-25367-5 "In the past several years, some energy technologies that inject or extract fluid from the Earth, such as oil and gas development and geothermal energy development, have been found or suspected to cause seismic events, drawing heightened public attention. Although only a very small fraction of injection and extraction activities among the hundreds of thousands of energy development sites in the United States have induced seismicity at l ..." |
 | | Using Science to Improve the BLM Wild Horse and Burro Program(1st Edition) A Way Forward by National Research Council, National Academies Press, Board On Agriculture, Natural Resources, Division On Earth, Life Studies, Burro Management Program Paperback, 398 Pages, Published 2013 by National Academies Press ISBN-13: 978-0-309-26494-5, ISBN: 0-309-26494-4 "Using Science to Improve the BLM Wild Horse and Burro Program: A Way Forward reviews the science that underpins the Bureau of Land Management's oversight of free-ranging horses and burros on federal public lands in the western United States, concluding that constructive changes could be implemented. The Wild Horse and Burro Program has not used scientifically rigorous methods to estimate the population sizes of horses and burros, to mod ..." |
 | | Levees and the National Flood Insurance Program Improving Policies and Practices (Flood Resilience: Preparedness and Recovery) by National Research Council, Division On Earth, Life Studies, Water Science, Technology Board, Committee On Levees Paperback, 332 Pages, Published 2013 by National Academies Press ISBN-13: 978-0-309-28290-1, ISBN: 0-309-28290-X "Clive Q. Goodwin is assistant vice president and manager, natural hazard peril underwriting, for FM Global Insurance Company, located in Johnston, Rhode Island. In this position, Goodwin manages worldwide underwriting of wind, flood, and collapse perils. This involves developing and maintaining strategies to capitalize on FM Global's engineering knowledge of these hazards to benefit clients in terms of risk improvement and insuranc ..." |
 | | A Decision Framework for Managing the Spirit Lake and Toutle River System at Mount St. Helens by Division Of Behavioral, Social Sciences, Division On Earth, Life Studies, Water Science, Technology Board, Natl Academy Pr Paperback, 336 Pages, Published 2018 by National Academies Press ISBN-13: 978-0-309-46444-4, ISBN: 0-309-46444-7 "The 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens in southwest Washington State radically changed the physical and socio-economic landscapes of the region. The eruption destroyed the summit of the volcano, sending large amounts of debris into the North Fork Toutle River, and blocking the sole means of drainage from Spirit Lake 4 miles north of Mount St. Helens. As a result of the blockage, rising lake levels could cause failure of the debris blocka ..." |
 | | Nutrient Requirements of Swine(Updated) Eleventh Revised Edition (Nutrient Requirements of Animals) by National Research Council, Board On Agriculture, Natural Resources, Division On Earth, Life Studies, National Academies Press Hardcover, 420 Pages, Published 2012 by National Academies Press ISBN-13: 978-0-309-22423-9, ISBN: 0-309-22423-3 "Since 1944, the National Research Council has published 10 editions of the Nutrient Requirements of Swine. This reference has guided nutritionists and other professionals in academia and the swine and feed industries in developing and implementing nutritional and feeding programs for swine. The swine industry has undergone considerable changes since the tenth edition was published in 1998 and some of the requirements and recommendations ..." |
 | | Sea-Level Rise for the Coasts of California, Oregon, and Washington Past, Present, and Future (Climate Change) by National Research Council, Ocean Studies Board, National Academy Press, Division On Earth, Life Studies Paperback, 201 Pages, Published 2012 by National Academies Press ISBN-13: 978-0-309-25594-3, ISBN: 0-309-25594-5 "Tide gauges show that global sea level has risen about 7 inches during the 20th century, and recent satellite data show that the rate of sea-level rise is accelerating. As Earth warms, sea levels are rising mainly because ocean water expands as it warms; and water from melting glaciers and ice sheets is flowing into the ocean. Sea-level rise poses enormous risks to the valuable infrastructure, development, and wetlands that line much of ..." |
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