Author: National Research Council

The entertainment industry and the U.S. Department of Defense—though differing widely in their motivations, objectives, and cultures—share a common...

Each new headline about American students' poor performance in math and science leads to new calls for reform in teaching. Education Teachers of Sc...

As the United States and the rest of the world face the unprecedented challenge of aging populations, this volume draws together for the first time...

This volume addresses a new opportunity in the planetary sciences—to extend our exploration outward to discover and study planetary systems that ma...

The goal of this book is to determine what makes certain doctoral/postdoctoral programs in mathematical sciences successful in producing large numb...

In this provocative volume, distinguished authorities on urban policy expose the myths surrounding today's "infrastructure crisis" in urban public ...

This volume documents the continuing growth of concentrated poverty in central cities of the United States and examines what is known about its cau...

Behavioral and Social Science Research: A National Resource specifies appropriate criteria for assessing the value, significance, and social utilit...

For every weapons system being developed, the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) must make a critical decision: Should the system go forward to full-...

The global movement toward democracy, spurred in part by the ending of the cold war, has created opportunities for democratization not only in Euro...

Volume II takes an in-depth look at the various aspects of criminal careers, including the relationship of alcohol and drug abuse to criminal caree...

As states have moved from merely tolerating gambling to running their own games, as communities have increasingly turned to gambling for an economi...

The tragedy of child abuse and neglect is in the forefront of public attention. Yet, without a conceptual framework, research in this area has been...

The archer stands and pulls back the bow, visualizing the path of the arrow to the target. Does this mental exercise enhance performance? Can we al...

Humans, especially children, are naturally curious. Yet, people often balk at the thought of learning science—the "eyes glazed over" syndrome. Teac...

This book addresses nine relevant questions: Will population growth reduce the growth rate of per capita income because it reduces the per capita a...

This newly revised edition incorporates the regulatory requirements and improved practices for laboratory animal care that have developed over the ...

Do government-sponsored youth employment programs actually help? Between 1978 and 1981, the Youth Employment and Demonstration Projects Act (YEDPA)...

The U.S. census, conducted every 10 years since 1790, faces dramatic new challenges as the country begins its third century. Critics of the 1990 ce...

First released in the Spring of 1999, How People Learn has been expanded to show how the theories and insights from the original book can translate...

This fascinating, readable volume is filled with enticing, detailed information about more than 30 different Incan crops that promise to follow the...

Despite widespread interest in virtual reality, research and development efforts in synthetic environments (SE)—the field encompassing virtual envi...