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Higher & further education, tertiary education

Paperback. In higher education, the United States is the global leader, dominating the list of the world's top research universities. This book examines the various factors that contributed to America's success in higher education, including openness to people and ideas, generous governmental support, and a tradition of decentralized friendly competition. Editor(s): Clotfelter, Charles T. Series: National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report. Num Pages: 512 pages, 72 line drawings, 85 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226110479
ISBN
9780226110479
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 90.37
€ 75.79

Paperback. Jazz was born on the streets, grew up in clubs, and will die - so some fear - at the university. Facing dwindling commercial demand and the gradual disappearance of venues, many aspiring jazz musicians today learn their craft, and find their careers, in one of the many academic programs that now offer jazz degrees. This book tells their story. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGJ; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226125190
ISBN
9780226125190
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.91

Hardcover. Given the substantial investment in academic research and millions of dollars potentially at stake, identifying best practices in university technology transfer and academic entrepreneurship is of paramount importance. This handbook intends to synthesize advanced research in this arena. Editor(s): Link, Albert N.; Siegel, Donald S.; Wright, Mike. Num Pages: 280 pages, 17 halftones, 2 line drawings, 13 tables. BIC Classification: JNMN; KJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 237 x 24. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226178349
ISBN
9780226178349
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.45
€ 86.30

Paperback. 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 10. Weight in Grams: 227.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226259482
ISBN
9780226259482
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 26.09

Paperback. Num Pages: 540 pages, 22 pp halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JNMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 31. Weight in Grams: 679.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1973
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
540
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226303833
ISBN
9780226303833
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.45
€ 50.94

Paperback. After years of preparation and anticipation, many students arrive at college without any real knowledge of the ins and outs of college life. Written by an award-winning teacher, this title provides much-needed help to students, offering practical tips and specific study strategies that will equip them to excel in their new environment. Num Pages: 192 pages, 1 line drawing, 2 tables. BIC Classification: JNKS; JNM; JNZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226304663
ISBN
9780226304663
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 16.54

Hardcover. Aims to reveal that campus capitalism is more complicated and less profitable than media reports would suggest. This book includes interviews with scientists and administrators. It is useful for those who care about scientific research. It shows that industry dollars are dwarfed by government support and other funds. Num Pages: 288 pages, 8 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNKG; JNMN; PDG; PDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226306254
ISBN
9780226306254
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 24.25

Paperback. Argues that the humanities - the academic disciplines that study the potential of the human - represent a 'dream of America.' This title explores a number of linked problems: the role, at once inspiring and disturbing, played by modern philology in the discipline's formation; and, the reasons behind the humanities' perpetual state of crisis. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: H; JFCX; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226316994
ISBN
9780226316994
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 28.00

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 7 tables. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250 x 200 x 23. Weight in Grams: 396.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226349442
ISBN
9780226349442
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 28.96

Paperback. Series: Chicago Guides to Academic Life. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: GBC; JNKS; JNM; VS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 214 x 18. Weight in Grams: 384.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226359281
ISBN
9780226359281
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 21.32

Paperback. That parents in China greatly value higher education for their children is a well-known aspect of contemporary Chinese culture, but the intensity and effects of their desire to achieve this goal have largely gone unexamined. This title explores this universal desire for a college education and its vast consequences. Num Pages: 224 pages, 16 halftones, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JHMC; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226437552
ISBN
9780226437552
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.82

Paperback. Editor(s): Langland, Elizabeth; Gove, W. Num Pages: 168 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFK; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 9. Weight in Grams: 198.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1984
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
(second printing)
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226468754
ISBN
9780226468754
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 28.00

Paperback. Considers the liberal education that universities purport to offer, and proposes various ways to think about liberal learning. This book begins by defining basic values of modernity and then considering various curricular principles. It attempts to construct a paradigm for liberal arts applicable to various settings in the world. Num Pages: 318 pages, 7 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 17. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
318
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226475547
ISBN
9780226475547
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 28.00

Paperback. In this text nine leading academics consider the problems confronting the American university in terms of their effect on the future of academic freedom. Editor(s): Menand, Louis. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFC; JNMN; JPVH2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 154 x 230 x 14. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226520056
ISBN
9780226520056
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 26.09

Paperback. The inauguration of Robert Maynard Hutchins as the President of the University of Chicago in 1929 marked the beginning of a vibrant period for the university and for American higher education in general. This book presents a portrait of institutional life of university at that time, showing how life on campus revolved around President Hutchins. Num Pages: 204 pages, 31 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; 3JJ; HBJK; HBLW; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 338.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
204
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226561714
ISBN
9780226561714
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 28.00

Paperback. A study of moral education in American universities that examines the consequences of the 19th-century debates over the purpose and pursuit of higher education, and the modernization efforts of the academic reformers of that era. Num Pages: 374 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTB; JFCX; JNA; JNMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
374
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226710204
ISBN
9780226710204
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 34.69

Paperback. Each fall, thousands of eager freshmen descend on college and university campuses expecting the best education imaginable. This book helps students take charge of their university experience by providing a blueprint they can follow to achieve their educational goals. It also offers tips on choosing a college and applying to graduate school. Series: Chicago Guides to Academic Life. Num Pages: 184 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GBC; JNM; JNR. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 286.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226721156
ISBN
9780226721156
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 16.54

Hardback. Synthesizes research on student attrition and on actions institutions can and should take to reduce it. The key to effective retention, Tinto demonstrates, is in a strong commitment to quality education and the building of a strong sense of inclusive educational and social community on campus. Num Pages: 312 pages, 17 tables, 3 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNK; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 165 x 26. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Edition
2nd
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226804491
ISBN
9780226804491
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.12
€ 79.61

Paperback. Based on years of observation at a large state university, this title tracks the dispiriting consequences of trading in traditional educational values for loyalty to the market. It provides an account of how higher education's misguided pursuit of success fails us all. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNK; JNMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226815305
ISBN
9780226815305
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 25.14

Hardback. An exploration of the pig in Judeo-Christian culture and European anti-semitism, this work chronicles its cultural and religious character. The author details the folkloric beliefs still found among both provincial and urban Europeans. Translator(s): Volk, Carol. Series: European Perspectives: A Series in Social Thought and Cultural Criticism. Num Pages: 448 pages, 3: 5,. BIC Classification: HRC; JFC; JFSR1; JHBT; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 140 x 38. Weight in Grams: 794.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231103664
ISBN
9780231103664
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.91
€ 90.75

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