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Education
Hardcover. In spite of soaring tuition costs, more and more students go to college every year. A bachelor's degree is required for entry into a growing number of professions. This title asks the question - are undergraduates really learning anything once they get there. Num Pages: 256 pages, 20 line drawings, 20 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNF; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226028552
- ISBN
- 9780226028552
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 107.88€ 89.00
€ 107.88
€ 89.00
Paperback. In spite of soaring tuition costs, more and more students go to college every year. A bachelor's degree is required for entry into a growing number of professions. This title asks the question - are undergraduates really learning anything once they get there. Num Pages: 256 pages, 20 line drawings, 20 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNF; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226028569
- ISBN
- 9780226028569
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.44
€ 32.99
€ 25.44
Hardcover. Shows the importance of timing: the Scopes trial occurred at a crucial moment in the history of biology textbook. This title explores the development of biology textbooks leading up to the trial and the ways in which the textbook industry created new books and presented them as "responses" to the trial. Num Pages: 208 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; HBTB; JNU; PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226029450
- ISBN
- 9780226029450
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.81€ 77.43
€ 93.81
€ 77.43
Paperback. Few would deny that getting ahead is a legitimate goal of learning, but the phrase implies a cruel hierarchy: a student does not simply get ahead, but gets ahead of others. Offering the voices and viewpoints of students at a "last chance" high school in California, the author tells the story of students who have, in fact, been left behind. Num Pages: 208 pages, 1 figure, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; JNFN; JNLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 228 x 17. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226031569
- ISBN
- 9780226031569
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 26.68
€ 33.99
€ 26.68
Paperback. Num Pages: 205 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JNA; JNK; JNL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250 x 200 x 13. Weight in Grams: 283.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 205
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226038124
- ISBN
- 9780226038124
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.01
€ 40.99
€ 31.01
Paperback. Addresses the question: Why should Africa be studied in the American university? Put to scholars in the social sciences and humanities, prominent Africanists who are also leaders in their various disciplines, their responses make a strong case for the research on Africa. Editor(s): Bates, Robert H.; etc.; Mudimbe, V.Y.; O'Barr, Jean F. (Professor of the Practice of Women's Studies, Duke University, USA). Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KBB; JFC; JH; JNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226039015
- ISBN
- 9780226039015
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 29.38
€ 36.99
€ 29.38
Hardcover. A study of racial disparity that examines why some talented black undergraduates pursue lower-paying, lower-status careers despite being amply qualified for more prosperous ones. It is suitable for parents, educators, students, scholars, and policy makers. Num Pages: 232 pages, 8 line drawings, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNF; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226040134
- ISBN
- 9780226040134
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.81€ 77.43
€ 93.81
€ 77.43
Paperback. A study of racial disparity that examines why some talented black undergraduates pursue lower-paying, lower-status careers despite being amply qualified for more prosperous ones. Num Pages: 232 pages, 8 line drawings, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNF; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226040141
- ISBN
- 9780226040141
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 29.15
€ 36.99
€ 29.15
Paperback. Sets out to determine when and why valedictorians end up at less selective schools, showing that social class makes all the difference. This title traces valedictorians' paths to college and presents damning evidence that high schools do not provide sufficient guidance on crucial factors affecting college selection. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 halftone, 17 line drawings, 21 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSC; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226041001
- ISBN
- 9780226041001
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.29
€ 34.99
€ 27.29
Paperback. A photographic guide that traces the evolution of University of Chicago's campus architecture from the university's founding in 1890 to its plans for the twenty-first century. It features the work of architects such as Frank Lloyd Wright, Henry Ives Cobb, Holabird & Roche, Eero Saarinen, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Walter Netsch, and, Cesar Pelli. Num Pages: 186 pages, 100 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; AMG; JNMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 229 x 15. Weight in Grams: 816.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 186
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226046808
- ISBN
- 9780226046808
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.44
€ 32.99
€ 25.44
Paperback. A guidebook that addresses the challenges that scientists-in-training face. It offers advice on how to pursue research ethically, manage time, and communicate effectively, especially at academic conferences and with students and peers. It also includes a synopsis of points at the end of the chapters. Series: Chicago Guides to Academic Life. Num Pages: 336 pages, 2 line drawings, 1 table. BIC Classification: JNZ; PD; VSC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 168 x 21. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226060644
- ISBN
- 9780226060644
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 20.80
€ 25.99
€ 20.80
Hardcover. Analyzes various arguments for the value of academic freedom: Is academic freedom a contribution to society's common good? Does it authorize professors to critique the status quo, both inside and outside the university? Does it license and even require the overturning of all received ideas and policies? Is it an engine of revolution? Series: Campbell Lectures. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JNKH; JNMN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 55 x 85 x 25. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226064314
- ISBN
- 9780226064314
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 22.75
€ 27.99
€ 22.75
Paperback. Editor(s): Booth, Wayne C. Num Pages: 226 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JN. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 149 x 218 x 13. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New edition
- Number of pages
- 226
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226065762
- ISBN
- 9780226065762
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.29
€ 34.99
€ 27.29
Paperback. A collection of writing on the experience of teaching. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJPK; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; CFG; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 151 x 21. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226065823
- ISBN
- 9780226065823
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 25.44
€ 32.99
€ 25.44
Paperback. Num Pages: 178 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250 x 200 x 11. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 178
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226071367
- ISBN
- 9780226071367
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 24.70
€ 30.99
€ 24.70
Paperback. A guide for anyone facing the daunting challenge of putting together a course and delivering it successfully. It offers advice for almost any situation a new teacher might face, from preparing a syllabus to managing classroom dynamics. Series: Chicago Guides to Academic Life. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JNM; JNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Second Edition, Second Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226075280
- ISBN
- 9780226075280
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 21.70
€ 26.99
€ 21.70
Paperback. Surveying many aspects of education - from administrative structures to the availability of health care to parent and student incentives, this book features contributors who synthesize an impressive diversity of data, paying attention to the gross imbalances in educational achievement that still exist between developed and developing countries. Editor(s): Glewwe, Paul. Num Pages: 360 pages, 12 line drawings, 36 tables. BIC Classification: 1QFG; JNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226078717
- ISBN
- 9780226078717
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 37.46
€ 48.99
€ 37.46
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226088884
- ISBN
- 9780226088884
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 56.29€ 47.72
€ 56.29
€ 47.72
Paperback. One of the challenges facing education reformers in the US is how to devise a consistent and intelligent framework for instruction that will work across the nation's notoriously fragmented and politically conflicted school systems. This book offers guidance for state and local school systems as they attempt to respond to future reform proposals. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNK; JNL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 16. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226089386
- ISBN
- 9780226089386
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 27.29
€ 34.99
€ 27.29
Paperback. Series: Phoenix Books. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 205 x 136 x 16. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1964
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226091501
- ISBN
- 9780226091501
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.25
€ 40.99
€ 31.25