Author: Committee on Undergraduate Science EducationNatio
Publisher: National Academies Press
Keywords: handbook, reconsidered, teaching, science
Number of Pages: 104
Published: 1997-03-12
List price: $25.00
ISBN-10: 0309054982
ISBN-13: 9780309054980

Effective science teaching requires creativity, imagination, and innovation. In light of concerns about American science literacy, scientists and educators have struggled to teach this discipline more effectively. "Science Teaching Reconsidered" provides undergraduate science educators with a path to understanding students, accommodating their individual differences, and helping them grasp the methods - and the wonder - of science. What impact does teaching style have? How do I plan a course curriculum? How do I make lectures, classes, and laboratories more effective? How can I tell what stude

Author: Committee on Transforming Our Common DestinyNatio
Publisher: National Academies Press
Keywords: america, future, hispanics
Number of Pages: 502
Published: 2006-02-23
List price: $49.00
ISBN-10: 0309100518
ISBN-13: 9780309100519

"Hispanics and the Future of America" presents details of the complex story of a population that varies in many dimensions, including national origin, immigration status, and generation. The papers in this volume draw on a wide variety of data sources to describe the contours of this population, from the perspectives of history, demography, geography, education, family, employment, economic well-being, health, and political engagement. They provide a rich source of information for researchers, policy makers, and others who want to better understand the fast-growing and diverse population that

Author: Committee on DNA Forensic Science: An UpdateNatio
Publisher: National Academies Press
Keywords: evidence, dna, forensic, evaluation
Number of Pages: 272
Published: 1996-12-12
List price: $45.95
ISBN-10: 0309121949
ISBN-13: 9780309121941

In 1992 the National Research Council issued "DNA Technology in Forensic Science", a book that documented the state of the art in this emerging field. Recently, this volume was brought to worldwide attention in the murder trial of celebrity O. J. Simpson. "The Evaluation of Forensic DNA Evidence" reports on developments in population genetics and statistics since the original volume was published. The committee comments on statements in the original book that proved controversial or that have been misapplied in the courts. This volume offers recommendations for handling DNA samples, performing

Author: Committee on Smithsonian Scientific ResearchNatio
Publisher: National Academies Press
Keywords: research, scientific, smithsonian, funding
Number of Pages: 100
Published: 2003-01-28
List price: $30.25
ISBN-10: 0309086337
ISBN-13: 9780309086332

Author: Committee on Floodplain Mapping TechnologiesNatio
Publisher: National Academies Press
Keywords: mapping, floodplain, data, elevation
Number of Pages: 168
Published: 2007-08-17
List price: $37.00
ISBN-10: 0309104092
ISBN-13: 9780309104098

Floodplain maps serve as the basis for determining whether homes or buildings require flood insurance under the National Flood Insurance Program run by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Approximately $650 billion in insured assets are now covered under the program. FEMA is modernizing floodplain maps to better serve the program. However, concerns have been raised as to the adequacy of the "base map" information available to support floodplain map modernization."Elevation Data for Floodplain Mapping" shows that there is sufficient two-dimensional "base map imagery" to meet FEMA

Author: Panel on Immigration StatisticsCommittee on Natio
Publisher: National Academies Press
Keywords: neglect, story, statistics, immigration
Number of Pages: 336
Published: 1985-01-01
List price: $84.75
ISBN-10: 0309035899
ISBN-13: 9780309035897

This book examines the needs for and availability of statistics concerning immigrants and immigration. It concentrates on the needs for statistics on immigrants, refugees, and illegal aliens for policy and program purposes, on the adequacy of the statistics that are produced and of the statistical systems that generate them, and on recommendations for improving these systems. Also, the history of immigration legislation and the estimates of the size of the illegal alien population are briefly reviewed.

Author: Committee on Nautical Charts and InformationNatio
Publisher: National Academies Press
Keywords: charting, nautical, mission, noaa, era, course, digital, guidance
Number of Pages: 152
Published: 1994-01-01
List price: $44.75
ISBN-10: 0309051398
ISBN-13: 9780309051392

A number of trends and forces are converging to require change in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) nautical charting mission. The most salient among these are changes in customer requirements, with a growing demand for customized and digital nautical information products; a changing customer base that encompasses uses of nautical charts in conjunction with coastal management, regulation, and development activities; and advances in technologies both for acquiring survey data and for structuring, displaying, analyzing, and disseminating nautical information. Thi