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paperback. The first in-depth analysis of how an entire educational system delivers higher student achievement. Num Pages: 224 pages, 21 tables, 6 figures. BIC Classification: 1KJC; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 12. Weight in Grams: 304.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804755986
ISBN
9780804755986
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.32

Hardback. The first in-depth analysis of how an entire educational system delivers higher student achievement. Num Pages: 224 pages, 21 tables, 6 figures. BIC Classification: 1KJC; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Edition
23rd Edition
SKU
V9780804755979
ISBN
9780804755979
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 108.21

Paperback. Improving the educational success of the children of Mexican immigrants is crucial to the future prospects of these children as well as to the American population at large. This book documents how various aspects of these children's lives help or hinder their learning in elementary school. Num Pages: 184 pages, 21 tables, 14 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 14. Weight in Grams: 286.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780804755238
ISBN
9780804755238
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 24.26

Hardback. Improving the educational success of the children of Mexican immigrants is crucial to the future prospects of these children as well as to the American population at large. This book documents how various aspects of these children's lives help or hinder their learning in elementary school. Num Pages: 184 pages, 21 tables, 14 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804755221
ISBN
9780804755221
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.15

Hardback. The mass expansion of higher education is one of the most important social transformations of the second half of the twentieth century. In this book, scholars from 15 countries, representing Western and Eastern Europe, East Asia, Israel, Australia, and the United States, show how this expansion benefits all social classes. Editor(s): Shavit, Yossi; Arum, Richard; Gamoran, Adam. Series: Studies in Social Inequality. Num Pages: 504 pages, 86 tables, 34 figures. BIC Classification: JFSC; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 32. Weight in Grams: 844.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
504
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804754620
ISBN
9780804754620
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 160.10

Paperback. Detailed study of transformations in the teaching and research priorities of universities worldwide, examining how these changes correspond to globally institutionalized understandings of reality. Num Pages: 272 pages, 22 tables, 17 figures. BIC Classification: 3JJ; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 14. Weight in Grams: 367.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804753760
ISBN
9780804753760
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.60

Paperback. An examination of the role that race plays in the lives of students at a multiracial U.S. high school. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 table, 3 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 13. Weight in Grams: 327.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804753166
ISBN
9780804753166
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.43

Paperback. This is an examination of the complex relationships among universities, states, and markets in light of the growing influence of globalization. Editor(s): Rhoads, Robert A.; Torres, Carlos. Num Pages: 400 pages, 6 tables, 2 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1K; JFFS; JNMN; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 526.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780804751698
ISBN
9780804751698
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.17

Paperback. Bryson deconstructs the "canon wars" and uses English departments to demonstrate that social structure is the cornerstone of culture and the appropriate target for cultural policy. Num Pages: 232 pages, 5 tables, 4 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL1; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 13. Weight in Grams: 313.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804751643
ISBN
9780804751643
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.43

Hardback. Bryson deconstructs the "canon wars" and uses English departments to demonstrate that social structure is the cornerstone of culture and the appropriate target for cultural policy. Num Pages: 232 pages, 5 tables, 4 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL1; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 413.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804751636
ISBN
9780804751636
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.28

Paperback. This book explains how market forces are profoundly affecting finance, undergraduate education, basic research, and participation in regional and national economic development at American universities. Num Pages: 336 pages, 17 tables, 16 figures. BIC Classification: JNMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804749268
ISBN
9780804749268
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.15

Hardback. Fred Terman was an outstanding American engineer, teacher, entrepreneur and manager. Terman was also deeply devoted to his students, to engineering, and to Stanford University. This biography focuses on the weave of personality and place across time. Num Pages: 672 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; JNM; TBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1338.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
672
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804749145
ISBN
9780804749145
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.90

Paperback. This work studies Oxford University's transformation - and the political hazards for academics that ensued - when, after World War II, it changed from a private liberal-arts club with aristocratic pretensions into a state university committed to the natural sciences. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESF; JNMN; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 463.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780804748193
ISBN
9780804748193
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.36

Paperback. Based on new data and new analytical frameworks, this book assesses the forces of change at play in the development of American universities and their prospects for the future. Editor(s): Brint, Steven. Num Pages: 392 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 520.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804745314
ISBN
9780804745314
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.49

Hardback. This book offers a new model of educational achievement to explain why some students are committed to preparation for college. Series: Studies in Social Inequality. Num Pages: 264 pages, 13 tables, 24 figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL; JNM; JNSV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 21. Weight in Grams: 503.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804744195
ISBN
9780804744195
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.63

Paperback. By addressing, through empirical research, the many facets of racial dynamics in higher education, this timely book offers not only strong arguments for the necessity of affirmative action policies, but also ways of building a research agenda that tests notions of fairness, merit, and the benefits of diversity. Editor(s): Chang, Mitchell J.; Witt, Daria; Jones, James; Hakuta, Kenji. Num Pages: 264 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFJ; JFSL; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 17. Weight in Grams: 367.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804740357
ISBN
9780804740357
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.93

Hardback. This work studies Oxford University's transformation - and the political hazards for academics that ensued - when, after World War II, it changed from a private liberal-arts club with aristocratic pretensions into a state university committed to the natural sciences. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JNMN; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 615.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804734882
ISBN
9780804734882
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 160.10

paperback. In an era of attacks on the humanities by the right ("Goethe is not taught anymore!") and the left ("Why teach dead white males?"), a distinguished teacher and scholar presents a series of closely interconnected exercises in understanding the present state and future possibilities of the humanities. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: H; JNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5182 x 3556 x 11. Weight in Grams: 183.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804732642
ISBN
9780804732642
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.51

Paperback. The former Dean of Undergraduate Admissions at Stanford University provides an inside glimpse into the process of choosing a freshman class. Topics include affirmative action policies, standardized tests, alumni parents, donors, recruiting for varsity sports, and more. Num Pages: 292 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 585. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
292
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804731584
ISBN
9780804731584
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.51

Paperback. This book examines the current debates about the curriculum in historical context and offers considerations for the future. Num Pages: 188 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; 3JJ; JNKC; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 15. Weight in Grams: 241.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
188
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804723640
ISBN
9780804723640
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.40

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