Author: Committee on Indicators for Waterborne PathogensN
Publisher: National Academies Press
Keywords: pathogens, waterborne, indicators
Number of Pages: 332
Published: 2004-12-31
List price: $55.00
ISBN-10: 0309091225
ISBN-13: 9780309091220

Author: Committee on the Alaska Groundfish Fishery and Ste
Publisher: National Academies Press
Keywords: food, webs, fishing, nets, untangling, waters, steller, sea, lion, alaskan, decline
Number of Pages: 216
Published: 2003-04-04
List price: $55.00
ISBN-10: 0309086329
ISBN-13: 9780309086325

Author: Committee on Intellectual Property Rights in the K
Publisher: National Academies Press
Keywords: economy, based, knowledge, patents
Number of Pages: 352
Published: 2003-08-11
List price: $70.50
ISBN-10: 0309086361
ISBN-13: 9780309086363

Author: National Science Resources Center of the National
Publisher: National Academies Press
Keywords: science, school, middle, teaching, resources
Number of Pages: 496
Published: 1998-03-30
List price: $24.95
ISBN-10: 0309057817
ISBN-13: 9780309057813

With age-appropriate, inquiry-centered curriculum materials and sound teaching practices, middle school science can capture the interest and energy of adolescent students and expand their understanding of the world around them. "Resources for Teaching Middle School Science", developed by the National Science Resources Center (NSRC), is a valuable tool for identifying and selecting effective science curriculum materials that will engage students in grades 6 through 8. The volume describes more than 400 curriculum titles that are aligned with the National Science Education Standards. This comple

Author: Panel on the Understanding and Control of Violent
Publisher: National Academies Press
Keywords: volume, violence, preventing, understanding
Number of Pages: 480
Published: 1993-01-01
List price: $29.95
ISBN-10: 0309054761
ISBN-13: 9780309054768

By conservative estimates, more than 16,000 violent crimes are committed or attempted every day in the United States. Violence involves many factors and spurs many viewpoints, and this diversity impedes our efforts to make the nation safer. Now a landmark volume from the National Research Council presents the first comprehensive, readable synthesis of America’s experience of violence - offering a fresh, interdisciplinary approach to understanding and preventing interpersonal violence and its consequences. "Understanding and Preventing Violence" provides the most complete, up-to-date resp

Author: Committee on Marine Salvage IssuesNational Resear
Publisher: National Academies Press
Keywords: united, states, posture, salvage, marine, reassessment
Number of Pages: 144
Published: 1994-01-01
List price: $33.00
ISBN-10: 0309051495
ISBN-13: 9780309051491

Prompt and effective response to time-critical ship casualties and emergencies, for example, by refloating stranded ships, can prevent marine pollution and economic disruption of ports and waterways. The marine salvage industry, which conducts this work, has undergone significant changes in the past two decades. This book evaluates these changes and assesses the adequacy of marine salvage in the United States. Among the issues addressed are conditions in the salvage industry; emergency response-time; national salvage policy; workforce needs; salvage techniques; and the contribution of the Navy

Author: Research, and Decision Making Panel on Enhancing t
Publisher: National Academies Press
Keywords: nutrition, policies, food, analyze, data, improving
Number of Pages: 146
Published: 2005-10-18
List price: $35.50
ISBN-10: 0309100054
ISBN-13: 9780309100052