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History of education
Paperback. By investigating how laws, myths, national aspirations, and global relations have recast and, at times, distorted the key purposes of education, this pathbreaking book sheds light on the role of ignorance in shaping ideas, public opinion, and policy. Editor(s): Angulo, A. J. Num Pages: 376 pages, 3 black & white halftones, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JFC; JNB; JNM; PDX. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. .
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421419329
- ISBN
- 9781421419329
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.60
€ 42.60
Hardback. American graduate education is in disarray. Graduate study in the humanities takes too long and those who succeed face a dismal academic job market. Leonard Cassuto gives practical advice about how faculty can teach and advise students so that they are prepared for the demands of the working worlds they will join, inside and outside the academy. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNB; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674728981
- ISBN
- 9780674728981
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.40
€ 41.40
Hardback. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: JNB; JNU; YXAX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 225 x 149 x 27. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Publisher
- PRINCETON UNIVERSITY PRESS
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691143101
- ISBN
- 9780691143101
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.47
€ 50.47
Paperback. Reissue of the uncensored and original edition of the little book that tried to change the world. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJPL; JNB; JNKS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 91 x 128 x 16. Weight in Grams: 122.
- Publisher
- Pinter & Martin Ltd.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 3rd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780661308
- ISBN
- 9781780661308
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.54
€ 10.99
€ 9.54
Hardback. Health and Humanity is a comprehensive account of the ways that JHSPH has influenced the practice, pedagogy, and especially our very understanding of public health on both global and local scales. Num Pages: 544 pages, 36, 36 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; JNB; MBN; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 162 x 40. Weight in Grams: 858.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421421087
- ISBN
- 9781421421087
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.45
€ 53.45
Hardback. Despite claims that written exams narrowed the curriculum, ruined children's health, and turned teachers into automatons, once tests took root in American schools their legitimacy was never seriously challenged. William Reese puts today's battles over standards and benchmarks into perspective by showcasing the history of the pencil-and-paper exam. Num Pages: 278 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; JNB; JNKD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 168 x 25. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 278
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674073043
- ISBN
- 9780674073043
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.67
€ 76.67
Paperback. In the post World War II period, student movements rebelled against the archaic university. This book shows how the university, particularly the public university, is moving away from "the people," in all their diversity. As more resources are put towards STEM education, humanities and interdisciplinary programs are being cut and shuttered. Series: American Studies Now: Critical Histories of the Present. Num Pages: 152 pages, no illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNB; JNF; JNMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. .
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520293007
- ISBN
- 9780520293007
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.79
€ 27.79
Hardback. This book is guided through the powerful ideological frameworks of culture and social reproduction and looks specifically to the role of schooling as a vehicle for catalysing change. Editor(s): Marcucci, Olivia C. Series: Advances in Education in Diverse Communities: Research Policy and Praxis. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBE; 3JMG; HBJH; HBTV; JNB; JNF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783504619
- ISBN
- 9781783504619
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 171.18
€ 171.18
Hardback. Reflecting the richness of three centuries of American higher education, this complex and nuanced collection will be an essential resource for students of the history of education. Num Pages: 384 pages, 5, 2 black & white halftones, 3 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNB; JNM. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 160 x 234 x 28. Weight in Grams: 652.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421414218
- ISBN
- 9781421414218
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 79.81
€ 79.81
Paperback. Series: The William G. Bowen Memorial Series in Higher Education. Num Pages: 584 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNB; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 159 x 235 x 34. Weight in Grams: 832.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691173061
- ISBN
- 9780691173061
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.29
€ 46.29
Paperback. The capstone of Clifford's distinguished career and the definitive book on women teachers in America, Those Good Gertrudes will engage scholars in the history of education and women's history, teachers past, present, and future, and readers with vivid memories of their own teachers. Num Pages: 496 pages, 18 black & white halftones, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ1; JNB; JNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 30. .
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421419794
- ISBN
- 9781421419794
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.98
€ 44.98
Hardback. Num Pages: 223 pages. BIC Classification: JNB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 180. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 223
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634830324
- ISBN
- 9781634830324
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 237.00€ 175.14
€ 237.00
€ 175.14
Paperback. One woman's determination to educate Malawian girls and change the future of a nation. Series: Wayfarer. Num Pages: 440 pages, 29. BIC Classification: 1HFMM; BGB; JFC; JFSJ1; JNB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 800.
- Publisher
- University of Alberta Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 440
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781772120868
- ISBN
- 9781772120868
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 31.82
€ 44.99
€ 31.82
Paperback. Num Pages: 174 pages. BIC Classification: 1MBF; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJM; HBTB; JNB; JNMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 232 x 22. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Publisher
- Monash University Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781925377248
- ISBN
- 9781925377248
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.01
€ 26.99
€ 20.01
Paperback. An exploration of the history of early childhood education in the United States. Covering historical, philosophical, and sociological underpinnings that reach from 1800s to today, contributors explore groups and topics that have traditionally been marginalised or ignored in early childhood education literature. Editor(s): Hinitz, Blythe Farb. Num Pages: 299 pages, 5 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JNB; JNLA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 299
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415892797
- ISBN
- 9780415892797
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.23
€ 54.23
Paperback. A perceptive, clear-eyed account of Australian universities, recounting their history from the 1850s to the present. Investigating the changing nature of higher education, this book asks whether this success is likely to continue in the 21st century, as the university's hold over knowledge grows ever more tenuous. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1MBF; 3JJ; HBJM; HBLW; JNB; JNMN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of New South Wales Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781742234120
- ISBN
- 9781742234120
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.20
€ 29.20
Schooling in Transition is ideally structured to accommodate a one-semester university-level course: each chapter contains a short thematic introduction, two articles addressing the common theme, and suggestions for further readings. Num Pages: 440 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JNB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 187 x 29. .
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802098610
- ISBN
- 9780802098610
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 129.98
€ 129.98
hardcover. The discovery and imparting of knowledge are the essential undertakings of any university. Designed with over 300 illustrations and photographs, this title tells the remarkable story of the administrators, boards, faculty, students, and programs that have made Georgetown a leading institution of higher education. Num Pages: 1328 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFC; HRLP; JNB; JNMN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 203 x 114. Weight in Grams: 5062.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 1328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589016910
- ISBN
- 9781589016910
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.94
€ 65.94
paperback. Turn Susan Wise Bauer's The History of the Renaissance World into a high-school history course. Num Pages: 912 pages, 60 Black and White Maps. BIC Classification: HBG; HBLA1; HBLH; JNB. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 282 x 218 x 48. Weight in Grams: 2130.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2020
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company United States
- Number of pages
- 912
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Study Guide
- SKU
- V9781933339795
- ISBN
- 9781933339795
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.03
€ 50.03
Athens, 1861-65: As Seen Through Letters in the University of Georgia ...
Kenneth M. . Ed(S): Coleman
paperback. This collection of letters written by natives of Athens, Georgia, who were in the upper and middle economic classes, will be of special interest to those who are curious about the domestic impact of the Civil War in the South. Editor(s): Coleman, Kenneth M. Num Pages: 132 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBS; HBJK; JNB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 150 x 10. Weight in Grams: 181.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1982
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press United States
- Number of pages
- 132
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820302539
- ISBN
- 9780820302539
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.78
€ 30.78