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Paperback. With a perpetually tight job market, the road to an academic career can be a rocky and frustrating one. There are lots of questions, and this book attempts to provide good, frank answers to them. Num Pages: 272 pages, 8 tables, references, bibliography. BIC Classification: JNM; JNR; VSC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 440.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226301518
ISBN
9780226301518
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 18.22

Hardback. Series: Chicago Guides to Academic Life. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNM; VFX; VSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226295633
ISBN
9780226295633
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.92

hardcover. Taking you to the classrooms of Japanese preschools, this book explores the everyday, implicit behaviors that form a crucially important - but grossly understudied-aspect of educational practice. It focusses on how teachers embody their lessons: how they use their hands to gesture, comfort, or discipline; and more. Num Pages: 224 pages, 189 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JNLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 60 x 90 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226263076
ISBN
9780226263076
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.60
€ 82.56

Hardcover. Taking you into the lives of three - and four-year-old Head Start students during their first year of school, this book focuses on the centerpiece of their school day: story acting. In this activity, students act out stories from high-quality children's literature as well as stories dictated by their peers. Num Pages: 200 pages, 5 line drawings. BIC Classification: JNLA; JNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 55 x 85 x 18. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226260815
ISBN
9780226260815
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.85
€ 78.49

Hardback. Looking beyond the arguments over how universities should be financed, how they should be run, and what their contributions to the economy are, the contributors to this book set their sights on higher issues: ones of moral and political value. What are the proper aims of the university? What role do the liberal arts play in fulfilling those aims? Editor(s): Brighouse, Harry; McPherson, Michael. Num Pages: 192 pages, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: JNA; JNF; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 60 x 90 x 18. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226259345
ISBN
9780226259345
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.85
€ 78.75

Paperback. This portrait of student life in an urban high school focuses on the academic success of African-American students. It explores the symbolic role of academic achievement within the Black community and investigates the price students pay for attaining it. Num Pages: 426 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JHMP; JNL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 24. Weight in Grams: 560.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
426
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226257143
ISBN
9780226257143
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.61

Hardcover. Num Pages: 704 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; HBJK; JNB; JNMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 236 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1142.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
704
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226242514
ISBN
9780226242514
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 32.56

Paperback. America's education system faces a stark dilemma: it needs governmental oversight, rules and regulations, but it also needs to be adaptable enough to address student needs and the many different problems that can arise at any given school - something that large educational bureaucracies are notoriously bad at. The authors offer a solution. Num Pages: 152 pages, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 213.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
152
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226200682
ISBN
9780226200682
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 22.94

Paperback. Built on interviews and detailed surveys of almost a thousand recent college graduates from a diverse range of colleges and universities, this book reveals a generation facing a difficult transition to adulthood. It compels us to re-examine the aims, approaches, and achievements of higher education. Num Pages: 264 pages, 12 halftones, 19 line drawings, 18 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNF; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 163 x 15. Weight in Grams: 352.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226197289
ISBN
9780226197289
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 20.17

Hardcover. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Publication date
2016
SKU
V9780226183367
ISBN
9780226183367
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.92

Paperback. Based on years of frontline experience in New York's inner-city schools, this text seeks to demonstrate that intense policing and security strategies are not only ineffectual, they divorce students and teachers from their ethical and behavioural responsibilities. Num Pages: 292 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFE; JMAL; JNK; JNL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 235 x 19. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New
Number of pages
292
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226143873
ISBN
9780226143873
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 28.67

Hardcover. Middle- and upper-middle-class students continue to outpace those from less privileged backgrounds. This title examines a typical suburban American high school to explain how some students get ahead. It presents an account of the educationally and morally questionable results of the American culture of success. Num Pages: 208 pages, 9 halftones, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226142395
ISBN
9780226142395
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.85
€ 78.75

Paperback. In Boys and Girls, the author took readers inside a kindergarten classroom to show them how boys and girls play. In this edition, the author goes deeper into the mystery of play as she follows a group of children through the kindergarten year. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: JMC; JNLA; JNLB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 216 x 14. Weight in Grams: 202.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Enlarged
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226130101
ISBN
9780226130101
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 18.28

Paperback. As common schooling emerged in the 1830s, providing white children of all classes and ethnicities with the opportunity to become full-fledged citizens, it redefined citizenship as synonymous with whiteness. This title shows why opposition erupted where it did across the United States in antebellum America. Num Pages: 296 pages, 13 halftones, 2 maps, 4 line drawings, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBTB; JFSL3; JNFR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780226102986
ISBN
9780226102986
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 26.87

Paperback. Law school can be a joyous, soul-transforming challenge that leads to a rewarding career. As a recent graduate and an appellate lawyer, the author knows how high the stakes are - he's been there, and he graduated first in his class. In this book, he shares critical insights about how to make a law school journey successful. Series: Chicago Guides to Academic Life. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNZ; LA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 299.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226067056
ISBN
9780226067056
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 20.11

Paperback. In the sink-or-swim world of academia, a great graduate advisor can be a lifesaver. But with university budgets shrinking and free time evaporating, advisors often need a mentor themselves to learn how to best support their advisees. This book demystifies the advisor-student relationship, and provides tips and advice to students and advisors. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: JNH; JNM; JNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 227.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
Publication date
2014
SKU
V9780226011646
ISBN
9780226011646
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 16.38

Hardback. Addresses ethical and theoretical concerns central to research in psychology, sociology, and anthropology. This book explains ways to collect data, methods for assuring the quality of that data, and the techniques and tools used to organize results, conclusions, and interpretations. It discusses the historical development of ethnography. Num Pages: 425 pages, indices, references. BIC Classification: JHBC; JHM; JNMT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 154 x 33. Weight in Grams: 832.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
Edition
2 Rev ed
Number of pages
425
Condition
New
SKU
V9780124405752
ISBN
9780124405752
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 100.18

Hardback. Examines the question of whether providing work experience within courses of study in higher education affects entrepreneurial attitudes and behaviour, important given government imperatives to foster entrepreneurship through the education system. Editor(s): Oakey, Ray; Groen, Aard; Van der Sijde, Peter. Series: New Technology Based Firms in the New Millennium. Num Pages: 216 pages, Illustrations maps. BIC Classification: JNM; JNRV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 165 x 16. Weight in Grams: 553.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780080554488
ISBN
9780080554488
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 163.84

Hardcover. Drawing from philosophical, historical, and psychological research, this book redefines conceptual change as it applies to learning and instruction. It addresses topics such as: foundations of conceptual change research, examines the influence that personal beliefs have on conceptual change, and focuses on mathematics learning and teaching. Editor(s): Vosniadou, Stella; Baltas, Aristides; Vamvakoussi, Xenia. Series: Advances in Learning and Instruction. Num Pages: 362 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 177 x 39. Weight in Grams: 814.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
362
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780080453552
ISBN
9780080453552
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.81

hardcover. Documents research on the impact of computer games on the learning of adults. Designed for professionals in the gaming, simulation, assessment and evaluation, educational technology, and educational psychology communities, this book explores the use of computer game technology for teaching and measurement of learning in adults. Editor(s): O'Neil, Harry; Perez, Ray S. Num Pages: 338 pages. BIC Classification: JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 165 x 29. Weight in Grams: 712.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
338
Condition
New
SKU
V9780080453439
ISBN
9780080453439
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 115.19

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