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Hardback. Written by civil rights historian Adam Fairclough, this book chronicles the odyssey of black teachers in the South from emancipation in 1865 to integration 100 years later. Built from stories of real men and women, it explores how teachers inspired generations of children, instilling values that nourished racial pride and a desire for equality. Num Pages: 422 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFSL3; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 167 x 43. Weight in Grams: 920.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Edition
annotated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674023079
ISBN
9780674023079
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 40.13

Paperback. Shows that in its long history in business-minded America, no one has shown that a business model can be successfully applied to education. This book argues that the attempt to run them along business lines leads to dangerous over-standardization - of tests, and of goals for our children. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: JNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 198 x 132 x 20. Weight in Grams: 304.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674025387
ISBN
9780674025387
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.81
€ 47.33

Hardback. Takes readers through the changing landscape of academic freedom. This book examines the tension between institutional and individual interests. It shows how courts increasingly restrict professorial judgment, and how the feeble protection of what is posted on the Internet and written in email makes academics more vulnerable than ever. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 584.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674026605
ISBN
9780674026605
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 55.54
€ 51.49

Paperback. College education is one of the most important investments a family will make. But between the view-books, websites, insider gossip, and magazine rankings, students and their worried parents face a dizzying array of options. What do the rankings really mean? Is it wise to choose the most prestigious school a student can get into? Num Pages: 304 pages, 2 line illustrations; 6 tables. BIC Classification: JNM; VSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 132 x 19. Weight in Grams: 320.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674030466
ISBN
9780674030466
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.87

Hardback. Drawing from a range of social science analyses, campus interviews, and examples of university-industry partnerships, this book reveals the ways that economic development has been incorporated into university commitments. Num Pages: 262 pages, 1 line art, 11 tables. BIC Classification: JNMN; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 22. Weight in Grams: 532.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
262
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674031289
ISBN
9780674031289
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.27
€ 55.56

Paperback. The rich have always valued early education. More middle-class parents have realized that a good preschool is the smartest investment they can make in their children's future in a competitive world. This work shows that their needs are key to the call for universal preschool. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 406.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674032354
ISBN
9780674032354
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 38.20

Hardback. Presents the history of the Austin, Texas, school district, under Superintendent Pat Forgione and asks the question that few politicians and school reformers want to touch. This title argues that the overall district has shown much improvement but the improvements are unevenly distributed. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1 figure5 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; JNF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 449.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674035546
ISBN
9780674035546
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 40.13

Hardback. Explores the origins and causes of the litigation trend, its implications for academic freedom, and what lawyers, judges, and academics themselves can do to limit the potential damage. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: JFCA; JNA; JNM; LNAC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 654.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674035676
ISBN
9780674035676
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 48.36

Hardback. Traces the evolution of University Extension at Harvard from the Lyceum movement in Boston to its creation by the newly appointed president A Lawrence Lowell in 1910. Series: Harvard University Extension School. Num Pages: 250 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: HBT; JNM; JNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 190 x 22. Weight in Grams: 668.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674036161
ISBN
9780674036161
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.61

Paperback. One child in five in America is the child of immigrants, and their numbers increase each year. Very few will return to the country they barely remember. Who are they, and what America do they know? This book provides an account of the lives, dreams, and frustrations of these youngest immigrants. Num Pages: 440 pages, 14 line illustrations, 13 tables. BIC Classification: JFFN; JFSP1; JNA; JNKS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 28. Weight in Grams: 512.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674045804
ISBN
9780674045804
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 26.79

Paperback. How much freedom of speech should high school students have? Does giving children and adolescents a far-reaching right of expression, without joining it to responsibility, ultimately result in an asylum that is run by its inmates? This title answers these questions by examining the way courts have wrestled with student expression in school. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: JNF; JNKP; LNDC; LNTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674046306
ISBN
9780674046306
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.97

Hardback. Tells the story in which public schools forced a draconian Americanization on the great waves of immigration. Ranging from the 1890s through the World War-II years, this title argues that Americanization was a far more nuanced and negotiated process from the start, much shaped by immigrants themselves. Num Pages: 378 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFN; JNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 34. Weight in Grams: 703.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
378
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674046382
ISBN
9780674046382
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.64
€ 57.62

Paperback. Will the United States have an educational caste system in 2030? Drawing on both demographic data and case studies, this book reveals the depths of the educational crisis looming for Latino students, the nation's largest and most rapidly growing minority group. Num Pages: 432 pages, 6 line illustrations, 39 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL4; JNFR; JNSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674047051
ISBN
9780674047051
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 29.85

Hardback. A practical book, which shows that P and T is not just about research, teaching, and service but also about human relations and political good sense. It includes topics such as: making the transformation from student and protege to teacher and mentor; seeking out and holding onto lifelong allies; and, how to manage your online reputation. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: JNA; JNKH; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674048782
ISBN
9780674048782
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 40.27

Paperback. For a century, the University Extension has provided community access to Harvard, including the opportunity for women and men to earn a degree. This book traces the evolution of University Extension at Harvard from the Lyceum movement in Boston to its creation by its president A Lawrence Lowell in 1910. Series: Harvard University Extension School. Num Pages: 250 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; JNB; JNMN; JNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 178 x 17. Weight in Grams: 518.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674051355
ISBN
9780674051355
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.53

Hardback. From Harvard University comes essays sampling topics at the forefront of academia in the twenty-first century. Eminent faculty members invite readers to explore subjects as diverse as religious literacy, cyberspace security, epidemiology, questions in evolution, the dark side of the American Revolution, and the biology of the human mind. Editor(s): Shephard, Jennifer M.; Kosslyn, Stephen Michael; Hammonds, Evelynn M. Num Pages: 392 pages, 8 color illustrations, 20 halftones, 4 tables. BIC Classification: JNF; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 153 x 33. Weight in Grams: 600.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674059023
ISBN
9780674059023
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.71

Paperback. Eye-opening even for experienced faculty and administrators, this title reveals how the traditional college culture can actually pose obstacles to students' success, and suggests strategies for effectively explaining academic expectations. Num Pages: 216 pages, 2 line illustrations, 1 table. BIC Classification: JFCA; JFSC; JNM; JNP; JNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 141 x 14. Weight in Grams: 258.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674060166
ISBN
9780674060166
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.78

Paperback. A study of urban social policy that combines field research and historical narrative in lucid and engaging prose. It compares two cities - Syracuse, New York, and Raleigh, North Carolina - in order to examine the consequences of the nation's ongoing educational inequities. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFSG; JNF; JNL; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 13. Weight in Grams: 234.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674060265
ISBN
9780674060265
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.70

Hardcover. Num Pages: 380 pages. BIC Classification: JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150. Weight in Grams: 840.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1961
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
Revised
Number of pages
380
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674239005
ISBN
9780674239005
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.20
€ 72.01

Hardcover. Community colleges enroll half of the nation's undergraduates. Yet only 40 percent of entrants complete an undergraduate degree in six years. Redesigning America's Community Colleges explains how two-year colleges can increase their students' success rate quickly and at less cost, through a program of guided pathways to completion. Num Pages: 297 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNF; JNMH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 243 x 30. Weight in Grams: 608.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674368286
ISBN
9780674368286
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 40.16

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