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Paperback. Offers the most incisive account to date of the origins of college football, tracing the sport's evolution from a gentlemen's pastime to a multi-million dollar enterprise that made athletics a permanent fixture on US campuses and cemented college football's place in American culture. Series: CultureAmerica. Num Pages: 336 pages, 28 Photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNM; WSJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 525.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700621392
- ISBN
- 9780700621392
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.00
€ 47.00
Paperback. An award-winning historian's pathbreaking book uses federal education policy from the Great Society to Reagan's New Morning to demonstrate how innovative policies become entrenched irrespective of who occupies the White House. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JNL; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700618552
- ISBN
- 9780700618552
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.39
€ 51.39
Paperback. While Brown versus Board of Education remains much more famous, Mendez versus Westminster School District (1947) was actually the first case in which segregation in education was successfully challenged in federal court. This title provides a concise account of its legal issues and legacy. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; JFSL1; JN; LAZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700617197
- ISBN
- 9780700617197
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.97
€ 29.97
Paperback. Takes a fresh look at the Supreme Court's controversial and much-debated stances on capital punishment - in the landmark case of Furman versus Georgia. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; JFMC; JN; LAZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 11. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700617111
- ISBN
- 9780700617111
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.55
€ 30.55
Paperback. Makes the case that campus speech codes - no matter how well grounded in history, law, or philosophy - have tended to be overbroad, arbitrarily enforced, and used selectively to protect only certain groups at the expense of others. This title challenges academics and general readers to reconsider how we deal with this important issue. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPS; JNM; JPVH2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Edition
- 2 Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700616480
- ISBN
- 9780700616480
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.39
€ 42.39
Pittsburg State University: A Photographic History of the First 100 Ye...
Roberts, Randy, Phillips, Shannon
Hardcover. Recounts how the Pittsburg State University took root and grew from a vocational school to a multipurpose campus with over one hundred programs of study. This book chronicles the story of the emergence of this modern university from its chrysalis. Num Pages: 216 pages, 373 photographs, 49 in colour. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBTB; JNMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1157.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700616442
- ISBN
- 9780700616442
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 39.42
€ 39.42
Paperback. It has become known to many as the moment when the US Supreme Court kicked God out of the public schools, supposedly paving the way for a decline in educational quality and a dramatic rise in delinquency and immorality. This book helps readers understand why Americans remain divided on how divided church and state should be. Series: Landmark Law Cases and American Society. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPK; HBTB; HRAM9; JNKC; LAZ. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700615261
- ISBN
- 9780700615261
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.10
€ 42.10
Paperback. Reappraises the tumultuous history of educational progress in Chicago, revealing that the persistent lack of improvement is due not to the extent but rather the type of reform. This book chronicles how Chicago's corporate actors led, abetted, or restrained nearly every attempt to transform the city's school system. Series: Studies in Government and Public Policy. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 3JH; 3JJ; HBT; JNK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700614509
- ISBN
- 9780700614509
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.71
€ 50.71
Hardcover. The move toward desegregation in southern schools triggered by Brown v Board of Education was a mixed blessing for those committed to preserving the traditions of Historically Black Colleges and Universities. This book reexamines the debate over desegregation and its impact on publicly funded HBCUs. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 503.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Kansas
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780700613014
- ISBN
- 9780700613014
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.50
€ 73.50
Paperback. When most people think of wikis, the first - and often the only - thing that comes to mind is Wikipedia. This collection of essays challenges this common misconception, providing an array of perspectives on the many pressing theoretical and practical issues that wikis raise. Editor(s): Cummings, Robert E.; Barton, Matt. Num Pages: 312 pages, 30 figures, 4 tables. BIC Classification: JNM; JNV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- U OF M DIGT CULT BOOKS
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472116713
- ISBN
- 9780472116713
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.17
€ 40.17
Hardcover. Under James Duderstadt's stewardship, Michigan reaffirmed its reputation as a trailblazer among universities. This work extracts lessons from his experiences at the forefront of change in higher education, offering administrators a primer on academic leadership and gives ideas on how higher education should be steered in the twenty-first century. Num Pages: 424 pages, 11 b&w photographs, 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNK; JNMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 34. Weight in Grams: 776.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472115907
- ISBN
- 9780472115907
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.93
€ 66.93
Paperback. Takes a look at the successes and failures of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB). Opponents of NCLB criticize it as underfunded and unworkable, in its attempt to square the competing demands of elite- and street-level realities, while supporters see it as a radical educational reform. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16 figures, 35 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 349.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472069798
- ISBN
- 9780472069798
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.72
€ 41.72
Paperback. Presents an argument that the educational system is the subject of legislative punishment and the instrument of punishment for children. This book analyzes the connections between a culture of economic punishment of schools and the imposition of punitive controls as a vicious cycle that creates fear and develops passive and dependent citizens. Series: Law, Meaning & Violence. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 395.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Michigan Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472069057
- ISBN
- 9780472069057
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.67
€ 41.67
Paperback. After a remarkable career in higher education, Sidonie Smith offers Manifesto for the Humanities as a reflective contribution to the current academic conversation over the place of the Humanities in the 21st century. Her focus is on doctoral education and opportunities she sees for its reform. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 229 x 22. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- U OF M DIGT CULT BOOKS
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472053049
- ISBN
- 9780472053049
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.82
€ 41.82
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBW; ELXN; JNU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 228 x 15. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Michigan Press United States
- Edition
- 2 ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472034765
- ISBN
- 9780472034765
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.62
€ 35.62
Practical Guide to Assessing English Language Learners
Coombe, Christine; Folse, Keith; Hubley, Nanc...
Paperback. A guide to language testing and assessment. It provides useful insights into the practice and terminology of assessment. It focuses on providing the cornerstones of good assessments - usefulness, validity, reliability, practicality, washback, authenticity, transparency, and security - and techniques for testing. Series: Michigan Teacher Training. Num Pages: 232 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; EBA; JNKD. Category: (LS) English as a second language; (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 14. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- The University of Michigan Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472032013
- ISBN
- 9780472032013
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.40
€ 41.40
Paperback. Essential skills for high school and college students. Num Pages: 150 pages. BIC Classification: JNM; JNZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 14. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- The University of Michigan Press United States
- Number of pages
- 150
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780472030576
- ISBN
- 9780472030576
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.07
€ 34.07
Mathematics for Elementary Teachers: A Contemporary Approach 10e Stude...
Musser, Gary L.; Peterson, Blake E.; Burger, ...
paperback. Num Pages: 396 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JNLB; JNU; YQM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 276 x 214 x 22. Weight in Grams: 972.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Wiley United States
- Edition
- 10th Edition
- Number of pages
- 396
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118679043
- ISBN
- 9781118679043
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 83.76
€ 83.76
Hardback. Num Pages: 264 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; JNMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 267 x 216 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1342.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780935995039
- ISBN
- 9780935995039
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.74
€ 35.74
Hardback. Continues: A Kineano remembers: from the King Ranch to the White House. 2006. Series: Grover E. Murray Studies in the American Southwest. Num Pages: 352 pages, 40 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BM; HBJK; JNB; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Texas Tech Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896729681
- ISBN
- 9780896729681
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 28.12
€ 30.99
€ 28.12