Bernan Press imprint: 52 books

In Defense of Science

Why Scientific Literacy Matters

by Frank R. Spellman, Joan Price-Bayer
Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 2018

In an era when many in the science community feel that science is under attack, In Defense of Science explains why ordinary citizens need to have an understanding of science, its methods, and its groundbreaking discoveries. The authors debunk several misconceptions of science and scientists, and advocate...
by Theda Braddock
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2015

Written for a general audience that includes attorneys, land developers, businesses, and government officials, this Fourth Edition provides a general overview of Washington's state and federal statutory and regulatory framework. The author, an experienced environmental attorney, addresses recent environmental...
by Frank R. Spellman
Language: English
Release Date: August 30, 2016

Agriculture represents one of America’s critical infrastructures. The second edition of Food Supply Protection and Homeland Security addresses threats to humans including the introduction of anthrax, various poisons, small pox, or salmonella to our food supply. As in the first edition, the author...

Environmental Health and Safety Audits

A Compendium of Thoughts and Trends

by Lawrence B. Cahill
Language: English
Release Date: November 13, 2017

Environmental health and safety (EHS) audit programs have become an established and essential component of corporate governance in most every major organization whose activities could affect public health and the environment. While many of the audit programs in existence are quite mature there continues...

Environmental Health and Safety Audits

A Compendium of Thoughts and Trends

by Lawrence B. Cahill
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2015

EHS auditing has been around since the mid-1970’s when the Securities and Exchange Commission launched enforcement actions against three U.S. Fortune 500 companies that the Commission believed were misleading their shareholders about environmental liabilities. Since then the profession has continued...
by Frank R. Spellman
Language: English
Release Date: August 28, 2019

The thirteenth of a well-received and highly acclaimed series on critical infrastructure, Commercial Facilities Protection and Homeland Security is intended to help law enforcement, security specialists, managers, and anyone involved in protecting commercial facilities, handle the security threats...
by Frank R. Spellman
Language: English
Release Date: January 5, 2017

The sixth of a new, well-received and highly acclaimed series on critical infrastructure and homeland security, Dam Protection and Homeland Security is a reference source that is designed to serve and advise U.S. project designers, engineers, managers, superintendents and supervisors of dams, navigation...
by Frank R. Spellman
Language: English
Release Date: August 9, 2019

The financial services sector is critical to the economy and represents a vital component of our nation’s critical infrastructure. It includes thousands of depository institutions, providers of investment products, insurance companies, and credit and financing organizations. A terrorist attack affecting...
by Frank R. Spellman
Language: English
Release Date: May 17, 2019

The eleventh volume of a new, well-received, and highly acclaimed series on critical infrastructure and homeland security, Information Technology Protection and Homeland Security is an eye-opening account of a diverse and complex sector. This book describes the processes needed to identify assets,...
by Frank R. Spellman
Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2018

The tenth of a new, well-received, and highly acclaimed series on critical infrastructure and homeland security, Communications Sector Protection and Homeland Security is an eye-opening account and an important reference source of a complex sector. Communications systems are the backbone for...
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Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2018

Discover the depth of government information and services available online. The United States Government Internet Directory serves as a guide to the changing landscape of government information online. The Directory is an indispensable guidebook for anyone who is looking for official U.S. government...

Environmental Science and Technology

Concepts and Applications

by Frank R. Spellman
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2017

The third edition of Environmental Science and Technology: Concepts and Applications is the first update since 2006. Designed for the student and the professional, this newly updated reference uses scientific laws, principles, models, and concepts to provide a basic foundation for understanding and...

Worker Injury Third Party Cases

Recognizing and Proving Liability

by Vincent A. Gallagher
Language: English
Release Date: June 22, 2017

Worker Injury Third Party Cases: Recognizing and Proving Liability is meant to be a practical resource to help lawyers and others identify viable third party theories of liability in worker injury cases. It helps attorneys make what is perhaps their most important economic decision – knowing when...
by Hunton & Williams
Language: English
Release Date: December 26, 2014

Revised to include several recent and important Clean Air Act developments, including the Clear Skies Initiative, this completely updated handbook provides you with a broad overview of all the complex regulatory requirements of the Act and its amendments. In addition to offering an introduction to...
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