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Record Nr.

UNINA9910954804303321

Titolo

Benchmarking the competitiveness of the United States in mechanical engineering basic research / / Panel on Benchmarking the Research Competitiveness of  the United States in Mechanical Engineering, Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, c2007

ISBN

9786611973025

9780309179546

0309179548

9781281973023

1281973025

9780309114271

0309114276

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (118 p.)

Disciplina

621.072071

Soggetti

Competition, International

Mechanical engineering - Research - United States

Mechanical engineering - Research

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

""Preface""; ""Contents""; ""Summary ""; ""1 Introduction ""; ""2 Current U.S. Leadership Position in Mechanical Engineering Basic Research ""; ""3 Key Factors Influencing U.S. Leadership in Mechanical Engineering Basic Research ""; ""4 The Likely Future Position of U.S. Mechanical Engineering Basic Research ""; ""Appendix A: Statement of Task ""; ""Appendix B: Panel Biographical Information ""; ""Appendix C: Journal Analysis ""; ""Appendix D: Virtual World Congress ""

Sommario/riassunto

When her mischievous dog, Fiercely, runs away again, the imaginative Jilli and her best friend, Jim, embark on a determined rescue mission, fearing that the fox from a favorite book is running loose in the neighborhood. By the Newbery Honor-winning author of the Polk Street School series.