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History of education

Paperback. In his latest investigation of how history helps illuminate contemporary concerns about the nature and character of America's schools, William Reese explores the rise of public schools in the nineteenth century, the evolution of private school alternatives, and ongoing debates about modern schooling and reform. Num Pages: 231 pages, 7 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNB; JNL; JNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 328.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
231
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230621213
ISBN
9780230621213
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.90
€ 47.15

Paperback. A lively introduction to MIT hacks, from the police car on the Great Dome to the abduction of the Caltech cannon. Num Pages: 248 pages, 77 color illus., 65 b&w illus. BIC Classification: JNB; JNM; PDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 202 x 21. Weight in Grams: 708.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
MIT Press Ltd United States
Edition
updated edition
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780262515849
ISBN
9780262515849
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 28.72

Hardcover. This collection of historical essays on race develops lines of inquiry into race and social studies, such as geography, history, and vocational education. Contributors focus on the ways African Americans were excluded or included in the social education curriculum and the roles that black teachers played in crafting social education curricula. Num Pages: 242 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; JHB; JNA; JNB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 146 x 18. Weight in Grams: 414.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave
Number of pages
244
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137007544
ISBN
9781137007544
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.90
€ 47.03

Hardback. Series: African Histories and Modernities. Num Pages: 401 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJP; 3JM; HBG; JNB; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 219 x 31. Weight in Grams: 642.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137578570
ISBN
9781137578570
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.72

Paperback. Num Pages: 205 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJ; JNB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 291.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
205
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349210794
ISBN
9781349210794
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 60.29

Paperback. This collection, comprised of chapters focused on the intellectual histories and present circumstances of curriculum studies in Brazil, is Pinar's summary of exchanges (occurring over a two-year period) between the authors and members of an International Panel (scholars working in Finland, South Africa, the United States). Editor(s): Pinar, William F. Series: International and Development Education. Num Pages: 252 pages, 7 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JNB; JNF; JNKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 378.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed. 2011
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349288618
ISBN
9781349288618
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.90
€ 47.15

paperback. The Hope of American School Reform tells the story of the origins of the reform in science and math education. The book is drawn, in part, on new research from previously untapped archival sources.The aim of this work is to contribute to our understanding of a major effort to reform school curricula." Num Pages: 278 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNB; JNF; JNK; JNKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed. 2011
Number of pages
278
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349290819
ISBN
9781349290819
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.90
€ 46.52

Paperback. This is the first book devoted to the study of the thought of Albert Schweitzer as it relates to educational theory and practice. Rud argues that Schweitzer's life and work offer inspiration and timely insights for both educational thought and practice in our new century. Num Pages: 191 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNA; JNB; JNF; JNK; JNKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 251.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
191
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349291328
ISBN
9781349291328
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.90
€ 47.15

Paperback. "Chou and Ching examine the processes of schooling in Taiwan amidst social, cultural, economic, and political conflict resulting from local and global dilemmas. Collectively, these issues offer a panoramic and in-depth glimpse from the past to the future of educational trends in Taiwan"--Provided by publisher. Series: International and Development Education. Num Pages: 314 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HBJF; JNA; JNB; JNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 401.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed. 2012
Number of pages
314
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349293452
ISBN
9781349293452
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.90
€ 47.15

Paperback. Num Pages: 203 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJH; JHB; JNB; JNMT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 323.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
203
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349295784
ISBN
9781349295784
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.90
€ 47.15

Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBTB; JHB; JNB; JNMT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 373.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349295838
ISBN
9781349295838
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.90
€ 47.15

Paperback. Series: International and Development Education. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJK; JFC; JNB; JNKC; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349296125
ISBN
9781349296125
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.90
€ 47.01

Paperback. Num Pages: 268 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBL; HBTB; JNB; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 401.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed. 2012
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349297900
ISBN
9781349297900
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

Paperback. Addresses the representation of the economic, political, and cultural interrelations between agents involved in the process of intellectual activity. Analyzes the transformation in intellectual production and the changing role of academics themselves. Editor(s): Nagy-Zekmi, Silvia; Hollis, K. Num Pages: 230 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JNA; JNB; JNM; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 345.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed. 2012
Number of pages
230
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349298198
ISBN
9781349298198
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.90
€ 47.15

Paperback. Providing comparative and international contexts to understand the history of the making of the teacher in Victorian England, this is a compelling account of the development during this time of teacher training, inspections and certification - reforms which shaped the good teacher as a modern and moral individual. Num Pages: 242 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD1; HBL; HBTB; JNA; JNB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
242
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349316991
ISBN
9781349316991
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.01

Paperback. The first comparative study of the spread of mass education around the world in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, this unique new book uses a bottom-up focus and demonstrates, to an extent not appreciated hitherto, the gulf between the intentions of the government and the reality on the ground. Editor(s): Brockliss, Laurence; Sheldon, Nicola. Num Pages: 325 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBG; HBL; HBTB; JFCX; JNB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 256 x 23. Weight in Grams: 638.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
325
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349323999
ISBN
9781349323999
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.17

Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFSP; JHB; JHMC; JNB; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349333561
ISBN
9781349333561
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

Paperback. This book presents a moderately revisionist history of the great books idea anchored in the following movements and struggles: fighting anti-intellectualism, advocating for the liberal arts, distributing cultural capital, and promoting a public philosophy, anchored in mid-century liberalism, that fostered a shared civic culture. Series: Palgrave Studies in Cultural and Intellectual History. Num Pages: 333 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJK; HBL; HBTB; JNB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
333
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349340941
ISBN
9781349340941
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 138.61

Paperback. This book examines the struggle over public education in mid-twentieth century America through the lens of a joint biography of these two extraordinary women, Heffernan, the California Commissioner of Rural and Elementary Education between 1926 and 1965, and Seeds, the Director of the University Elementary school at UCLA between 1925 and 1957. Series: Historical Studies in Education. Num Pages: 304 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBJK; JFSJ; JNB; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349341269
ISBN
9781349341269
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.90
€ 47.27

Paperback. Editor(s): Gonzalez, J.; Hickling-Hudson, Anne; Preston, R. Series: Postcolonial Studies in Education. Num Pages: 316 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JNA; JNB; JNF; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 489.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
316
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349341924
ISBN
9781349341924
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.90
€ 47.39

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