Bøker av National Research Council

Finds that the US animal health framework has been slow to take advantage of state-of-the-art technologies being used to protect public health. This report also recommends that the nation establish an accountable coordinating mechanism to engage and enhance partnerships among local, state, and federal agencies, and the private sector.

"Panel on Understanding Divergent Trends in Longevity in High-Income Countries, Committee on Population, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council of the National Academies."

Accompanying CD-ROM includes the four panel reports along with "Reports in Brief" and promotional videos.

Explains the findings of researchers and practitioners with expertise in geotechnical engineering, underground design and construction, trenchless technologies, risk assessment, visualization techniques for geotechnical applications, sustainable infrastructure development, life cycle assessment, and infrastructure policy and planning.

Assesses the state of scientific efforts to reconstruct surface temperature records for Earth during approximately last 2,000 years and the implications of these efforts for our understanding of global climate change. This book helps to understand intricacies of global climate change.

Reviewing the health effects of methylmercury, this work discusses the estimation of mercury exposure from measured biomarkers, how differences between individuals affect mercury toxicity, and appropriate statistical methods for analysis of the data and thoroughly compares the epidemiological studies available on methylmercury.

Environmental information is important for successful planning and execution of naval operations. This title examines the issues such as: how environmental data are used in mine warfare doctrine, and the capabilities of the Navy's oceanographic community to provide supporting information for mine warfare operations.

A key technical issue for future Air Force systems is to improve their ability to survive. Use of stealth technology is proposed by many to be the major element in efforts to enhance survivability for future systems. This report presents a review of stealth technology development and includes a discussion of possible future missions and threats.

"This workshop summary is based on discussions at a workshop convened by the Board on Science Education (BOSE), in collaboration with the Committee on [the] Human Dimensions of Global Change and the Division on Earth and Life Studies, of the National Research Council (NRC) on October 21 and 22, 2010"--P. vii.