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Paperback. An educational innovator who worked at Sesame Workshop and The George Lucas Educational Foundation offers a new vision for learning As a result of constant innovation, learning is no longer limited by traditional confines and we're moving beyond students tied to their chairs, desks, and textbooks-and teachers locked away in classrooms. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNF; JNL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 150 x 23. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118157404
ISBN
9781118157404
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 18.44

Hardcover. Biocapitalism, an economic model built on making new commodities from existing forms of life, has fundamentally changed how we understand the boundaries between nature/culture and human/nonhuman. This is the first book to examine its implications for education and how human capital understandings of education are co-evolving with biocapitalism. Series: New Frontiers in Education, Culture and Politics. Num Pages: 211 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137027818
ISBN
9781137027818
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.46
€ 47.60

Paperback. Biocapitalism, an economic model built on making new commodities from existing forms of life, has fundamentally changed how we understand the boundaries between nature/culture and human/nonhuman. This is the first book to examine its implications for education and how human capital understandings of education are co-evolving with biocapitalism. Series: New Frontiers in Education, Culture and Politics. Num Pages: 211 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 12. Weight in Grams: 334.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137027825
ISBN
9781137027825
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.46
€ 46.25

Hardcover. Editor(s): Thompson, Veronica M. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 15. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Nova Science Pub Inc
Condition
New
SKU
V9781631173622
ISBN
9781631173622
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 231.97
€ 158.44

Hardback. Editor(s): Thompson, Veronica M. Num Pages: 150 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 241 x 19. Weight in Grams: 424.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781634632676
ISBN
9781634632676
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 231.97
€ 158.44

Hardback. Num Pages: 171 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNF; LNTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 482.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
171
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781628081961
ISBN
9781628081961
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 221.26
€ 151.27

Hardback. Editor(s): Thompson, Veronica M. Num Pages: 159 pages, Illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 236 x 15. Weight in Grams: 396.
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
159
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781624173059
ISBN
9781624173059
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 201.03
€ 137.74

Paperback. Provides an introduction to education in the U.S., from its origins to its contemporary manifestations. Focusing on social inequality, the author calls into question Horace Mann's famous proclamation that education is the "great equalizer" and examines how education stratifies students based on socioeconomic background, race, and gender. Series: Sociology in the Twenty-First Century. Num Pages: 302 pages, 33 scattered, b/w line art. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JNAM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520285118
ISBN
9780520285118
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 21.08

Paperback. Series: Indigenous Confluences. Num Pages: 260 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, 12 black & white tables, 6 b&w illus., 12 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBWX; HBJK; HBTB; JFSL9; JNAM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 225 x 18. Weight in Grams: 362.
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295999661
ISBN
9780295999661
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.90

Paperback. Espinoza's work illuminates how education was the site of ideological and political struggle in Peru during its early years as an independent state. Spanning 100 years and discussing both urban and rural education, it shows how school funding, curricula, and governance became part of the cultural process of state-building in Peru. Series: Historical Studies in Education. Num Pages: 295 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLSR; 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLL; JNB; JNLB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 378.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137538246
ISBN
9781137538246
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 33.77

Hardcover. Num Pages: 396 pages, tables, index. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; JFCX; JNA; JNK; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 219 x 150 x 31. Weight in Grams: 628.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Liberty Fund Inc United States
Edition
3 Rev Exp
Number of pages
396
Condition
New
SKU
V9780865971349
ISBN
9780865971349
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.88

Paperback. Num Pages: 396 pages, tables, index. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1KBB; JFCX; JNA; JNK; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 209 x 142 x 26. Weight in Grams: 548.
Publisher
Liberty Fund Inc United States
Number of pages
396
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Revised, Expanded
Condition
New
SKU
V9780865971356
ISBN
9780865971356
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.75

Paperback. Re-issue of a seminal, widely-acclaimed study on the origins of national education systems in Europe and the USA with a new Postscript exploring education and state formation in East Asia. Series: Education, Economy and Society. Num Pages: 448 pages, 14 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1D; 1F; 1KBB; JNB; JNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 143 x 26. Weight in Grams: 564.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
2nd ed. 2013
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137341747
ISBN
9781137341747
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 150.91

Paperback. Education is a crucially important social institution, closely correlated with wealth, occupational prestige, psychological well-being, and health outcomes. Moreover, for children of immigrants who account for almost one in four school-aged children in the U.S. Series: Polity Immigration and Society Series. Num Pages: 232 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; JNFR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 326.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745648323
ISBN
9780745648323
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.53

Hardback. Education is a crucially important social institution, closely correlated with wealth, occupational prestige, psychological well-being, and health outcomes. Moreover, for children of immigrants who account for almost one in four school-aged children in the U.S. Series: Immigration and Society. Num Pages: 232 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; JNFR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 488.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745648316
ISBN
9780745648316
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.24

Paperback. Formal education is important in creating enlightened and active citizens. However, despite an increase in education attainment since the 1970s, political engagement has not risen at a commensurate level. This text explores how and why education affects citizenship in these ways. Num Pages: 290 pages, 33 line drawings, 44 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; JNA; JPHV; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 150 x 17. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New
Number of pages
290
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226583891
ISBN
9780226583891
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 29.85

Paperback. Carries readers into Chinese and American elementary and high school classrooms, and highlights the big differences between schooling in China and the United States. Nancy Pine reveals how these two countries need to extract themselves from outmoded practice and learn from each other's strengths. Num Pages: 205 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 158 x 11. Weight in Grams: 306.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
206
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230339071
ISBN
9780230339071
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.36
€ 47.16

Hardcover. Carries readers into Chinese and American elementary and high school classrooms, and highlights the big differences between schooling in China and the United States. Nancy Pine reveals how these two countries need to extract themselves from outmoded practice and learn from each other's strengths. Num Pages: 205 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 448.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
206
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230339064
ISBN
9780230339064
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.36
€ 47.12

hardcover. A collection of essays, written in honour of Harvey Mansfield, that offer analyses of Machiavellianism, liberalism and America. Editor(s): Blitz, Mark; Kristol, William. Num Pages: 352 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DN; HP; JPA; JPF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 581.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742508279
ISBN
9780742508279
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 137.78

Hardback. Focusing on the state of doctoral education in the humanities, this book reports on the Graduate Education Initiative's - the effort undertaken to improve doctoral programs in the humanities and related social sciences - success in reducing attrition and times to degree and the positive changes implemented by specific graduate programs. Num Pages: 360 pages, 19 line illus. 64 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 241 x 162 x 28. Weight in Grams: 650.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691142661
ISBN
9780691142661
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 38.20

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