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Riferimento per il libraio : 24JUN17A002 ISBN : 0309708729 9780309708722
Boulder CO.: Westview Press 1988. Comprehensive text provides for developing nations detailed information on advanced computer concepts artificial intelligence applied expert systems computer-aided design and manufacture geographic information systems resource utilization & assessment etc. 489 pgs. Illustrated. First Edition. Hard Cover. As New/ . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Westview Press Hardcover
Riferimento per il libraio : CS-242 ISBN : 0813376459 9780813376455
Washington DC: National Academy of Sciences National Research Council 1963. Presumed First Edition First printing. Wraps. Good. vi 93 1 pages. Tables. Formulae. Appendixes. References. Index. This is Publication 1078. Cover has some wear and soiling and a small blacked over portion on the top right of the front cover. The contents includes discussions of the Subcommittee's approach effects of external ionizing radiation on farm animals Effects from ingestion of fission products internal exposure to Gamma and Bata Rays. effects of contact with radioactive materials animals and poultry as sources of food exposure of marine life sterility sexual genetic and embryologic effects protective considerations form husbandmen and research needs along with several appendixes. This publication is a condensed review of the available literature concerning the effects of radioactive fallout upon animals under varying situations. Its main purpose is the estimation of the usability of animal tissue for human consumption in a time of disaster due to a nuclear attack. Material is presented in a clear concise manner with no literary embellishment. The reader need not be an atomic scientist to fully comprehend the facts as stated although there are adequate formulas and calculations given to interest readers knowledgeable in physical science. The text progresses step by step through several species of animals and the effects of gamma and beta radiation upon their systems. Clinical and post-mortem findings are clearly outlined. The main fission by-products such as Iodine-131 and Strontium-90<br /> and their toxic effects are discussed. Sterility along with other considerations of reproduction is considered because of the need for replacement stock particularly after a nuclear disaster. Therapy feeding practices and protective considerations for the husbandmen are reviewed. The final chapter is most worthy of the research communities' consideration. It deals with research needed to fill out the complete picture of nuclear fallout and its effects on animals. Urgently needed information in both the physical and biological areas is listed.<br /> Four appendixes are added which enlarge and explain in greater detail methods for computing fallout and its uptake by different tissues. Eighteen pages of references offer the reader a wide area for library exploration in addition to making the report a valuable reference. This book can be recommended to both scientist and layman and especially to anyone dealing with research animals or those produced for consumption as food. From a review in American Journal of Public Health 54 no. 1 January 1964 by Clifford H. Eby. National Academy of Sciences, National Research Council paperback
Paperback / softback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; Discusses the role of vitamin C vitamin E selenium and the carotenoids in human physiology and health. This title provides reference intakes such as Recommended Dietary Allowances RDAs for use in planning nutritionally adequate d paperback
Riferimento per il libraio : ria9780309069359_inp ISBN : 0309069351 9780309069359
Washington: 1952. volumes 16-29 an uninterrupted run of complete volumes partly bound ex library good. - If you are reading this this item is actually physically in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties taxes or fees required by recipient's country. Washington: unknown
Paperback / softback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; Studies both sides of the engineering equation education and utilization. This volume presents a discussion of the development of engineering in the United States followed by an examination of the status of engineering. It looks at the paperback
Riferimento per il libraio : ria9780309078801_inp ISBN : 0309078806 9780309078801
Technomic 1980. vol. 10 185 pp. Hardcover ex library else text clean and binding tight. - If you are reading this this item is actually physically in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties taxes or fees required by recipient's country. Technomic hardcover
Paperback / softback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; Examines various aspects of for-profit health care in the United States including the quality and availability of health care the cost of medical care access to financial capital and more. This book also covers topics from trends in paperback
Riferimento per il libraio : ria9780309078634_inp ISBN : 0309078636 9780309078634
Washington DC: The National Academies Press 2009. Prepublication copy. Trade paperback. Very good. Footnotes. Tables. Figures. References. Acronym List. xiv 132 p. Illustrations. With press release notes laid in with ink notations. A Note on Terminology. Author continues; "Committee on Strengthening and Expanding the Department of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction Program." The government's first Cooperative Threat Reduction CTR programs were created in 1991 to eliminate the former Soviet Union's nuclear chemical and other weapons and prevent their proliferation. The programs have accomplished a great deal: deactivating thousands of nuclear warheads neutralizing chemical weapons converting weapons facilities for peaceful use and redirecting the work of former weapons scientists and engineers among other efforts. Originally designed to deal with immediate post-Cold War challenges the programs must be expanded to other regions and fundamentally redesigned as an active tool of foreign policy that can address contemporary threats from groups that are that are agile networked and adaptable. As requested by Congress Global Security Engagement proposes how this goal can best be achieved. To meet the magnitude of new security challenges particularly at the nexus of weapons of mass destruction and terrorism Global Security Engagement recommends a new more flexible and responsive model that will draw on a broader range of partners than current programs have. The White House working across the Executive Branch and with Congress must lead this effort. From Wikipedia: "The Cooperative Threat Reduction CTR Program occasionally known as Nunn Lugar based on a 1992 U.S. law sponsored by Senators Sam Nunn and Richard Lugar is an initiative housed within the Defense Threat Reduction Agency DTRA. According to the CTR website "the purpose of the CTR Program is to secure and dismantle weapons of mass destruction and their associated infrastructure in former Soviet Union states." CTR provides funding and expertise for states in the former Soviet Union including Russia Ukraine Georgia Azerbaijan Belarus Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan to decommission nuclear biological and chemical weapon stockpiles as agreed by the Soviet Union under disarmament treaties such as SALT II. Under the scrutiny of American contractors nuclear warheads would be removed from their delivery vehicles then decommissioned or stockpiled at designated sites in Russia. In recent years the CTR program has expanded its mission from WMD at the root source to protecting against WMD "on the move" by enhancing land and maritime border security in the Former Soviet Union." The National Academies Press paperback
Riferimento per il libraio : 67230 ISBN : 0309137209 9780309137201
NATL ACADEMY PR 2022. 2022. Softcover. Improving Consent and Response in Longitudinal Studies of Aging: Proceedings of a Workshop <br/><br/>Improving Consent and Response in Longitudinal Studies of Aging: Proceedings of a Workshop National Academies Of Sciences Engineeri Division Of Behavioral And Social Scienc Committee On National Statistics NATL ACADEMY PR paperback
Riferimento per il libraio : BN230332 ISBN : 0309286700 9780309286701
Hardback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; Although Darwin's legacy is associated primarily with the illumination of natural selection in The Origin he also contemplated and wrote extensively about what we now term artificial selection and sexual selection. hardcover
Riferimento per il libraio : ria9780309139861_inp ISBN : 0309139864 9780309139861
Hardback. New. Two Centuries of Darwin is the outgrowth of an Arthur M. Sackler Colloquium sponsored by the National Academy of Sciences on January 16-17 2009. In the chapters of this book leading evolutionary biologists and science historians reflect on and commemorate the Darwinian Revolution. They canvass modern research approaches and current scientific thought on each of the three main categories of selection natural artificial and sexual that Darwin addressed during his career. Although Darwin's legacy is associated primarily with the illumination of natural selection in The Origin he also contemplated and wrote extensively about what we now term artificial selection and sexual selection. In a concluding section of this book several science historians comment on Darwin's seminal contributions. Two Centuries of Darwin is the third book of the In the Light of Evolution series. Each installment in the series explores evolutionary perspectives on a particular biological topic that is scientifically intriguing but also has special relevance to contemporary societal issues or challenges. The ILE series aims to interpret phenomena in various areas of biology through the lens of evolution and address some of the most intellectually engaging as well as pragmatically important societal issues of our times. hardcover
Riferimento per il libraio : A9780309139861 ISBN : 0309139864 9780309139861
Paperback / softback. New. India and the United States are the world's two largest democracies with distinguished scientific traditions and experts in a wide range of scientific-technical fields. Given these strengths and the ability to learn from one another the U.S. National Academy of Sciences together with the National Institute for Advanced Studies in Bangalore India held a joint Indian-U.S. workshop to identify and examine potential areas for substantive scientific and technical cooperation that can support counterterrorism efforts through the Homeland Security Dialogue and through direct cooperation. India-United States Cooperation on Science and Technology for Countering Terrorism is the summary of that workshop. This report examines topics such as biological threats; protection of nuclear facilities; security physical and cyber for chemicals chemical facilities and other critical infrastructure; and monitoring surveillance and emergency response. The report also identifies and examines promising areas for further Indian-U.S. cooperation. paperback
Riferimento per il libraio : A9780309312967 ISBN : 0309312965 9780309312967
Washington DC: National Academy of Sciences 1987. good. 28 cm 128 wraps illus. covers somewhat worn and soiled cover creased. Includes an article on educational reform by then Governor and future President Bill Clinton. National Academy of Sciences paperback
Paperback / softback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; "Malaria Control During Mass Population Movements and Natural Disasters" provides a basic overview of the state of knowledge of epidemiology of malaria and public health interventions and practices for controlling the disease in situati paperback
Riferimento per il libraio : ria9780309086158_inp ISBN : 0309086159 9780309086158
National Academies Press. paperback. New. 8x1x9. New Inside and Out! Crisp pages w/no markings!Cover and page edges have very minor wear! National Academies Press paperback
Riferimento per il libraio : 230827030 ISBN : 0309050421 9780309050425
Washington DC: National Academy Press 1995. Presumed First Edition First printing. Trade paperback. Very good. xi 3 418 4 pages. Wraps Footnotes References. Boxes. Tables. Institutional stamp and ink notation on verso page ii. Within the next decade many thousands of U.S. and Russian nuclear weapons are slated to be retired as a result of nuclear arms reduction treaties and unilateral pledges. Hundreds of tons of plutonium and highly enriched uranium will no longer be needed for weapons purposes and will pose urgent challenges to international security. This is the supporting volume to a study by the Committee on International Security and Arms Control which dealt with all phases of the management and disposition of these materials. This technical study concentrates on the option for the disposition of plutonium looking in detail at the different types of reactors in which weapons plutonium could be burned and at the vitrification of plutonium and comparing them using economic security and environmental criteria. This is the supporting volume to a study by the Committee on International Security and Arms Control which dealt with all phases of the management and disposition of these materials. This technical study concentrates on the option for the disposition of plutonium looking in detail at the different types of reactors in which weapons plutonium could be burned and at the vitrification of plutonium and comparing them using economic security and environmental criteria. Within the next decade many thousands of U.S. and Russian nuclear weapons are slated to be retired as a result of nuclear arms reduction treaties and unilateral pledges. Hundreds of tons of plutonium and highly enriched uranium will no longer be needed for weapons purposes and will pose urgent challenges to international security. This is the supporting volume to a study by the Committee on International Security and Arms Control which dealt with all phases of the management and disposition of these materials. National Academy Press paperback
Riferimento per il libraio : 75031 ISBN : 0309051452 9780309051453
Paperback / softback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; Written by scientists this volume portrays the possible direct and indirect devastation of human health from a nuclear attack. It also includes an overview of the potential environmental and physical effects of nuclear bombardment and paperback
Riferimento per il libraio : ria9780309078665_inp ISBN : 0309078660 9780309078665