Books by National Research Council

Reviews the types of survey methods used to estimate catch in recreational fisheries, including state/federal cooperative programs. This report finds that both telephone survey and onsite access components of the monitoring systems have serious flaws in design or implementation.

"Committee on the Study of Teacher Preparation Programs in the United States, Center for Education Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education."

Helps to identify short-term and long-term goals for federal government sponsors and other public and private partners in establishing a coordinated nationwide 'network of networks' of weather and climate observations.

Federal agencies have taken steps to include the public in a wide range of environmental decisions. This book concludes that public participation improves the quality of federal agencies' decisions about the environment. It details principles and approaches agencies can use to successfully involve the public.

Risk assessment has become a dominant public policy tool for making choices, based on limited resources, to protect public health and the environment. This book embeds various concepts and conduct of risk assessment within a broader framework for risk-based decision-making. It is of interest for those working in the public health fields.

Presents a discussion of principles governing biomaterial design, a description of advanced materials for selected functions such as energy and national security, an assessment of biomolecular materials research tools, and an examination of infrastructure and resources for bridging biological and materials science.

Offers a picture of what we know about teaching and learning science from kindergarten through eighth grade. By looking at a range of questions, this book provides a basic foundation for guiding science teaching and supporting students in their learning. It is helpful for those involved in K-8 science education.

From Cancer Patient to Cancer Survivor - Lost in Transition: An American Society of Clinical Oncology and Institute of Medicine Symposium (2006)

A way to assess the impact of ocean noise on marine animals, is to consider whether it causes behavioural changes that affect an animal's ability to grow, survive, and reproduce. This book offers a conceptual model designed to clarify which marine mammal behaviours are biologically significant for conservation purposes.

Explains how expanding knowledge in the scientific fields of human learning and educational measurement can form the foundations of an improved approach to assessment. This work presents principles for designing, and examples to illustrate the principles. It also explores implications for policy, practice, and research.

Characterizes disaster management providing a framework for considering the range and nature of information and communication needs. This book presents a vision of the potential for IT to improve disaster management. It provides an analysis of structural, organizational, and other non-technical barriers to the acquisition of IT in disaster.

A set of practical guidelines for handling and disposing of biohazardous material. This volume provides the information needed for immediate improvement of safety practices. It discusses high and low-risk biological agents, presents the "seven basic rules of biosafety," and addresses issues such as the shipping of dangerous materials.

Countering the threat of improvised explosive devices (IED)s is a challenging, multilayered problem. This book focuses on the human dimension of terror campaigns and also on improving the ability to predict these activities using collected and interpreted data from a variety of sources. It summarizes two workshops held in 2008.

In this volume, practical questions that confront every science teacher are addressed using the latest research on cognition, teaching, and learning.

Examines how the transition to adulthood is changing in developing countries, and what the implications of these changes might be for those responsible for designing youth policies and programs, in particular, those affecting adolescent reproductive health.

Covers several measurement and analytical issues in technical detail, including: range restriction adjustments, methods for evaluating multiple sources of error in measurement, comparing alternative measures of performance, and strategies for clustering military occupations.