TY - BOOK AU - National Research Council AU - National Research Council TI - Science, Medicine, and Animals: A Circle of Discovery: Teacher's Guide SN - DO - 10.17226/11564 PY - 2005 UR - https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/11564/science-medicine-and-animals-a-circle-of-discovery-teachers-guide PB - The National Academies Press CY - Washington, DC LA - English KW - Biology and Life Sciences KW - Education AB - Science, Medicine, and Animals explains the role that animals play in biomedical research and the ways in which scientists, governments, and citizens have tried to balance the experimental use of animals with a concern for all living creatures. An accompanying Teacher’s Guide is available to help teachers of middle and high school students use Science, Medicine, and Animals in the classroom. As students examine the issues in Science, Medicine, and Animals, they will gain a greater understanding of the goals of biomedical research and the real-world practice of the scientific method in general. Science, Medicine, and Animals and the Teacher’s Guide were written by the Institute for Laboratory Animal Research and published by the National Research Council of the National Academies. The report was reviewed by a committee made up of experts and scholars with diverse perspectives, including members of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Institutes of Health, the Humane Society of the United States, and the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. The Teacher’s Guide was reviewed by members of the National Academies’ Teacher Associates Network. Science, Medicine, and Animals is recommended by the National Science Teacher’s Association NSTA Recommends. ER - TY - BOOK AU - National Research Council TI - The National Geomagnetic Initiative SN - DO - 10.17226/2238 PY - 1993 UR - https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/2238/the-national-geomagnetic-initiative PB - The National Academies Press CY - Washington, DC LA - English KW - Earth Sciences AB - This book provides a comprehensive review of geomagnetism and describes the scope of the science and its interdisciplinary importance. It explores a wide range of synergistic linkages in geophysical research and associated applications related to the geomagnetic field, as well as corresponding challenges and opportunities. ER - TY - BOOK AU - National Research Council TI - Natural Climate Variability on Decade-to-Century Time Scales SN - DO - 10.17226/5142 PY - 1995 UR - https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/5142/natural-climate-variability-on-decade-to-century-time-scales PB - The National Academies Press CY - Washington, DC LA - English KW - Environment and Environmental Studies KW - Earth Sciences AB - This volume reflects the current state of scientific knowledge about natural climate variability on decade-to-century time scales. It covers a wide range of relevant subjects, including the characteristics of the atmosphere and ocean environments as well as the methods used to describe and analyze them, such as proxy data and numerical models. They clearly demonstrate the range, persistence, and magnitude of climate variability as represented by many different indicators. Not only do natural climate variations have important socioeconomic effects, but they must be better understood before possible anthropogenic effects (from greenhouse gas emissions, for instance) can be evaluated. A topical essay introduces each of the disciplines represented, providing the nonscientist with a perspective on the field and linking the papers to the larger issues in climate research. In its conclusions section, the book evaluates progress in the different areas and makes recommendations for the direction and conduct of future climate research. This book, while consisting of technical papers, is also accessible to the interested layperson. ER -