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Paperback. In the papers collected in "Education: Assumptions versus History," Dr. Thomas Sowell takes a hard look at the state of education in our schools and universities. His imperative is to test the assumptions underlying contemporary educational policies and innovations against the historical and contemporary evidence. Num Pages: 204 pages. BIC Classification: JN. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 163 x 14. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Publisher
- Hoover Institution Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817981129
- ISBN
- 9780817981129
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.06
€ 15.06
Paperback. This essay unscrambles the gross misconceptions that have made rational debates about tax policies virtually impossible for decades. Num Pages: 20 pages. BIC Classification: JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 45.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Hoover Institution Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817916152
- ISBN
- 9780817916152
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 6.61
€ 6.61
Hardcover. A broad-based and withering critique of America's current trajectory. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: JPFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 164 x 28. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465022519
- ISBN
- 9780465022519
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 27.09
€ 40.99
€ 27.09
Paperback. Focusing on four major cultural areas, this book attempts to understand the role of cultural differences within nations and between nations in shaping the economic and social fates of peoples and of whole civilizations. Num Pages: 516 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; HBTB; JFC; JFSL3; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 128 x 203 x 31. Weight in Grams: 578.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Number of pages
- 516
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465014002
- ISBN
- 9780465014002
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.12
€ 24.99
€ 21.12
Paperback. Sowell challenges all the assumptions of contemporary liberalism on issues ranging from the economy to race to education in this collection of controversial essays, and captures his thoughts on politics, race, and common sense with a section at the end for thought-provoking quotes. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Hoover Institution Press
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817992620
- ISBN
- 9780817992620
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.35
€ 17.99
€ 14.35
Paperback. Sowell presents a devastating critique of the mind-set behind the failed social policies of the past thirty years. Sowell sees what has happened during that time not as a series of isolated mistakes b Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFF; JKS; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 137 x 21. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- The Perseus Books Group United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465089956
- ISBN
- 9780465089956
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.05
€ 20.99
€ 18.05
Paperback. Encompassing more than a decade of research around the globe, this book shows that cultural capital has far more impact than politics, prejudice, or genetics on the social and economic fates of minorities, nations, and civilization. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSL1; JHMP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 20. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465067978
- ISBN
- 9780465067978
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.00€ 16.70
€ 20.00
€ 16.70
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The Perseus Books Group United States
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465058723
- ISBN
- 9780465058723
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 20.64
€ 29.99
€ 20.64
Paperback. "With a new preface by the author, this updated reissue of Sowell's classic study describes in concrete detail how knowledge is shared and disseminated throughout modern society. Sowell discusses how r" Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JNC; KC; LA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 150 x 31. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465037384
- ISBN
- 9780465037384
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99
€ 42.99
Paperback. Offers a critique about (but not for) intellectuals that explores their impact on public opinion, policy, and society at large. This title not only examines the track record of intellectuals in the things they have advocated but also analyzes the incentives and constraints under which their views and visions have emerged. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: JFSC; JPVK. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 46. Weight in Grams: 866.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The Perseus Books Group United States
- Edition
- Revised, Enlarged ed.
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465025220
- ISBN
- 9780465025220
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 20.39
€ 29.99
€ 20.39
Paperback. "I have found The Einstein Syndrome filled with insight, acute observations, and fertile ideas..This is an invaluable contribution to human knowledge by one of the great minds of our time."--Steven Pinker, author of How the Mind Works Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JMC; VFX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 202 x 133 x 6. Weight in Grams: 227.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- The Perseus Books Group United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465081417
- ISBN
- 9780465081417
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.77
€ 20.99
€ 20.77
Hardcover. These selections from the many writings of Sowell over a period of a half century cover social, economic, cultural, legal, educational, and political issues. The sources range from Dr. Sowell's letters, books, and newspaper columns, to articles in both scholarly journals and popular magazines. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: JP; KC. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 162 x 239 x 40. Weight in Grams: 722.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465022502
- ISBN
- 9780465022502
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 27.09
€ 40.99
€ 27.09
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Hoover Institution Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817929923
- ISBN
- 9780817929923
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.75
€ 20.75
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415688031
- ISBN
- 9780415688031
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.22
€ 52.22
Paperback. An eminent authority presents a new perspective on affirmative action in a provocative book that will stir fresh debate about this vitally important issue Series: Yale Nota Bene. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JH; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 142 x 18. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300107753
- ISBN
- 9780300107753
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 17.13
€ 20.99
€ 17.13
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Encounter Books,USA United States
- Number of pages
- 250
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781594031434
- ISBN
- 9781594031434
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.54
€ 24.99
€ 21.54
Hardcover. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: JPQB; KCP; KCY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 170 x 245 x 48. Weight in Grams: 872.
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465096763
- ISBN
- 9780465096763
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 35.26
€ 41.99
€ 35.26
Paperback. "This classic work by the distinguished economist traces the history of nine American ethnic groups--the Irish, Germans, Jews, Italians, Chinese, African-Americans, Puerto Ricans, and Mexicans." Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 204 x 128 x 20. Weight in Grams: 377.
- Publisher
- The Perseus Books Group United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1981
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465020751
- ISBN
- 9780465020751
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 24.27
€ 25.99
€ 24.27
Hardback. The first volume in a new textbook series from Polity: key themes in family communication. The volumes are designed to introduce key topics in more depth than the standard overview textbook treatment. Series: Polity Key Themes in Family Communication Series. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 160 x 19. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745646121
- ISBN
- 9780745646121
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.14
€ 72.14
Paperback. Get a good education without massive debt, and enter a field that's actually hiring In coming years, millions of great jobs will be opening up in growth areas like advanced manufacturing, biotechnology, health care, information technology, and sustainable energy. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNMF; KJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 151 x 18. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118271698
- ISBN
- 9781118271698
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 14.46
€ 16.99
€ 14.46