Tabla de Contenidos: “…Research to Protect, Restore, and Manage the Environment -- Copyright -- PREFACE -- Contents -- Executive Summary -- CULTURAL CHANGES -- RESEARCH DIRECTED TO PROTECTION, RESTORATION, AND MANAGEMENT -- NATIONAL-LEVEL LEADERSHIP AND COORDINATION -- NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL PLAN FOR RESEARCH -- LINKAGE OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND POLICY -- PERFORMANCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH -- BALANCE -- CONTINUOUS MONITORING OF THE NATION'S ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS -- ORGANIZING ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION AND MAKING IT AVAILABLE -- ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND INFORMATION -- ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGES -- FRAMEWORK A -- FRAMEWORK D -- FRAMEWORKS B AND C -- COSTS AND OTHER FACTORS -- 1 INTRODUCTION -- ORIGIN, SCOPE, AND ORGANIZATION OF THE REPORT -- OTHER REPORTS -- NATIONAL COMMISSION ON THE ENVIRONMENT: CHOOSING A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE -- CARNEGIE COMMISSION ON SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND GOVERNMENT: ENVIRONMENTALRESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT: S... -- COMMITTEE FOR THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT -- RECENT NATIONAL EVENTS -- 2 PERSPECTIVE -- OUR ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS ARE SERIOUS -- WE HAVE LEARNED MANY LESSONS ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS -- WE MUST UNDERSTAND COMPLEX ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS -- WE HAVE NEW TOOLS -- WE NEED NEW ORGANIZATIONAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH -- SCIENCE BY ITSELF IS NOT ENOUGH -- SUMMARY -- 3 STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES OF CURRENT FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH PROGRAMS -- CREATING THE KNOWLEDGE NECESSARY TO CHARACTERIZE ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMSAND CHALLENGES -- GLOBAL ATMOSPHERIC, OCEANIC, AND EARTH SYSTEM -- How Well Are We Doing? …”

“…—Carver Mead, Gordon and Betty Moore Professor Emeritus of Engineering and Applied Science at the California Institute of Technology, 1999 Lemelson-MIT Prize Winner "This book presents a systematic analysis of the root causes of technological disasters, accompanied by many riveting examples. …”

“…Rosenthal, President, Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs, New York, U.S.A. …”

“…Seacord is an adjunct professor in both the School of Computer Science and the Information Networking Institute at Carnegie Mellon University. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Conté: Louisiana Manifesto 2005, p. 8-19; Agbar Tower, Barcelona, Spain 1999-2005, p. 20-57; Extension of Museum Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia, Madrid, Spain 1999-2005, p. 58-71; Hotel Puerta America, Madrid, Spain 2003-2005, p. 72-79; Musee du Quai Branly, Paris, France 1999-2006 (in progress), p. 80-87; Gallo-Roman Museum, Perigueux, France 1993-2003, 88-99; Technopole, Wismar, Germany 1998-2003, p. 100-105; Dentsu Tower, Tokyo, Japan, 1998-2002, p. 106-111; Sainte-Marie Church converted into covered maket, Sarlat-la-Caneda, France 1993-2002, p. 112-117; Cologne - Mediapark 2, Cologne, Germany 1998-2001, p. 118-123; Cultural and conference center, Lucerne, Switzerland 1993-2000, p. 124-131; Courthouse in Nantes, France 1993-2000, p. 132-137; Interview with Jean Nouvel about 'work, lifestyle and himself', at Paris, June 2004, p. 138-153; Project list 1970-2006, p. 154-163; World map of projects 1970-2006, p. 164-165; Le Havre Sea Center and Aquatic Complex, Le Havre, France 2004- (in progress), p. 166-171; Les Halles project, Paris, France 2003-2004 (unbuilt), p. 172-177; Mode Gakuen project, Tokyo, Japan 2004 (unbuilt), p. 178-181; Taichung Opera House, Taichung, Taiwan 2003 (unbuilt), p. 182-185; Tower 25 Stasinou, Nicosia, Cyprus 2003- (in progress), p. 186-189; Learning Resource Center, Nicosia, Cyprus 2003- (in progress), p. 190-193; Doha high rise office building, Doha, Qatar 2002-2007 (in progress), p. 194-199; Hotel in Florence, Florence, Italy 2002- (in progress), p. 200-203; Symphony Hall, Copenhagen, Denmark 2002-2007 (in progress), p. 204-209; Carnegie Science Center, Pittsburgh, USA 2000-2001 (unbuilt), p. 210-213; Guthrie Theater, Minneapolis, USA 2001-2006 (in progress), p. 214-217; Poble Nou Park (in progress) and Diagonal (unbuilt), Barcelona, Spain 2000- , p. 218-223; Brembo Technopole, Bergamo, Italy 2001-2006 (in progress), p. 224-227; Saitama Arena, Saitama, Japan 1994-1995 (unbuilt), p. 228-231; Grand Stade, Saint-Denis, France 1994 (unbuilt), p. 232-237; Seine Rive Gauche, Paris, France 1993 (unbuilt), p. 238-243; Tour Sans Fin, La Defense, Paris, France 1989-1994 (unbuilt), p. 244-249; New National Theater of Japan, Tokyo, Japan 1986 (unbuilt), p. 250-253; Fondation Cartier for contemporary art, Paris, France 1991-1994, p. 254-261; VINCI International Conference Center, Tours, France 1989-1993, p. 262-269; Lyon Opera House, Lyon, France 1986-1993, p. 270-277; Institute for Scientific and Technical Information (INIST), Nancy, France 1985-1989, p. 278-285; Nemausus 1, Nimes, France 1985-1987, p. 286-293; Institut du Monde Arabe (IMA), Paris, France 1981-1987, p. 294-301; Design by Jean Nouvel, p. 302-303; Credits and data, p. 304-309; Jean Nouvel biography, 310-311…”

“…Robert is also an adjunct professor in the School of Computer Science and the Information Networking Institute at Carnegie Mellon University. …”

“…Keynote addresses from AI's best thinkers, such as MIT's Aleksander Madry, Intuit's Desiree Gosby, Princeton University's Olga Troyanskaya, Netflix's Tony Jebara, Stanford University's Christopher Ré, Facebook's Kim Hazelwood, Carnegie Mellon University's Martial Hebert, and Primer's Sean Gourley, plus a look at Dell's "Sophia", the world’s first robot citizen. …”