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Paperback. Offers readers a rich understanding of the experience of students who are first in their family to attend college. This book is a theoretically informed study of the lived experience of FG students and draws on their voices to demonstrate how their insights interface with what we, as educators, think we know about them. Num Pages: 223 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNF; JNM; PGC; RBGD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 295.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 223
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349384730
- ISBN
- 9781349384730
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€ 67.58€ 58.81
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Paperback. The continuing gap in achievement between traditionally underserved students (students of color, English learners, and poor children) and their middle-class white peers, however, has provoked questions of the effectiveness of current mathematics teaching practices for meeting the needs of these students. Editor(s): Foote, M. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNA; JNKC; JNMT; JNU; PGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2010
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349384136
- ISBN
- 9781349384136
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€ 53.10€ 46.67
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Paperback. From 1996-2000, thirty minority teenagers (African American, Chinese American, Puerto Rican American, and Dominican American) were interviewed every year for four years to investigate how their experiences in high school shaped their social relationships. Series: Palgrave Studies in Urban Education. Num Pages: 205 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNA; JNF; PGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2010
- Number of pages
- 205
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349383801
- ISBN
- 9781349383801
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€ 53.10€ 46.34
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Paperback. In a unique effort, this book brings together, for the first time, scholarly analyses by eminent researchers of the historical, social, legal, and cultural influences on the young newcomers' lives as well as reports by practitioners in major aid organizations about the concrete work that their organizations have been carrying out. Num Pages: 328 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFSP; JNF; PGC; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 421.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349383733
- ISBN
- 9781349383733
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€ 53.10€ 47.53
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Paperback. The dynamics, politics, and richness of knowledge production in social movements and social activist contexts are often overlooked. This book contends that some of the most radical critiques and understandings about dominant ideologies and power structures, and visions of social change, have emerged from those spaces. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNF; JNK; PGC; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 343.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349383153
- ISBN
- 9781349383153
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€ 53.10€ 47.16
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paperback. This collection makes a unique contribution towards the amplification of indigenous knowledge and learning by adopting an inter/trans-disciplinary approach to the subject that considers a variety of spaces of engagement around knowledge in Asia and Africa. Editor(s): Kapoor, D.; Shizha, Edward. Num Pages: 282 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNK; JNMT; PGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2010
- Number of pages
- 282
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349383115
- ISBN
- 9781349383115
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Paperback. In this book, the contributors challenge dominant discourses and practices in the fields of early childhood and middle grades education that are based on the last century's grand developmental theories. Editor(s): Lee, K.; Vagle, Mark D. Series: Critical Cultural Studies of Childhood. Num Pages: 265 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNA; JNF; JNK; PGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 354.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349382330
- ISBN
- 9781349382330
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€ 53.10€ 47.56
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Paperback. Series: Postcolonial Studies in Education. Num Pages: 188 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNB; JNF; PGC; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 251.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 188
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349381159
- ISBN
- 9781349381159
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€ 53.10€ 47.48
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Paperback. Series: Marxism and Education. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JNA; PGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 343.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349379767
- ISBN
- 9781349379767
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Paperback. Drawing primarily from critical traditions in social and educational research, this book frames contemporary issues and several conceptual, theoretical-analytical and onto-epistemic approaches towards the development and practice of PAR (Participatory Action Research) in multiple educational spaces and initiatives for socio-cultural change. Editor(s): Kapoor, D.; Jordan, Steven. Num Pages: 283 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; JHB; JNA; PGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 423.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2009
- Number of pages
- 283
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349378838
- ISBN
- 9781349378838
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€ 53.10€ 47.16
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Paperback. Num Pages: 190 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; JNA; PGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 266.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2009
- Number of pages
- 190
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349377497
- ISBN
- 9781349377497
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Paperback. "This collection of essays is the product of a series of workshops over a long period where the organizing themes were debated and modified and drafts of the articles discussed and revised"--P. [189]. Editor(s): Sykes, K. Num Pages: 216 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRAC; JHM; JHMC; PGC; RBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 328.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349376254
- ISBN
- 9781349376254
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€ 67.43
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Paperback. Public education's character is increasingly under assault as privatization of education is advanced. This collection of essays by noted scholars, teacher activists, and teacher's union leaders from around the world fuses insights with background andanalysis to make real the goal of quality education for all the world's children." Editor(s): Compton, M. Num Pages: 296 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JNF; JNK; JNMT; KCP; PGC; PNN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 16. Weight in Grams: 326.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349373604
- ISBN
- 9781349373604
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Paperback. This book tells the stories of eleven remarkable people in the Islamic world, from a religious musician in Pakistan who sings the sufferings of the saints and hopes to bring reconciliation to his country, to the son of one of the greatest Shi'ite scholars of Iraq who was murdered trying to restore peace in his city. Editor(s): Trix, Frances; Walbridge, John. Num Pages: 186 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DS; HRH; JHM; JHMC; PGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2008
- Number of pages
- 186
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349372829
- ISBN
- 9781349372829
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Paperback. Analyzes diverse contemporary reactions to the depiction of the Holocaust and other cultural traumas in museums, movies, television shows, classroom discussions, and bestselling books. This work also describes several effective pedagogical strategies dedicated to overcoming student resistances to critical analysis and social engagement. Series: Education, Psychoanalysis, and Social Transformation. Num Pages: 191 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CB; JMAF; JMH; JMS; JNMT; PGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 256.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2007
- Number of pages
- 191
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349371013
- ISBN
- 9781349371013
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Paperback. This collection highlights the experiences of an international group of educators as they explore the art of teaching, the philosophy of learning, and the tensions of working across socially constructed borders. Editor(s): Gardner, M.; Kelly, Ursula A. Num Pages: 263 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNA; JNF; JNMT; PGC; PNN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 395.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2008
- Number of pages
- 263
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349370092
- ISBN
- 9781349370092
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€ 53.10€ 47.53
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Paperback. A fascinating and important history of foreign students in American higher education.The book will have appeal to specialists in student services, but also to the thousands of faculty members responsible for teaching and mentoring foreign students." Num Pages: 285 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNK; JNM; PGC; RBGD; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2007
- Number of pages
- 285
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349369515
- ISBN
- 9781349369515
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€ 62.75€ 54.96
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Paperback. An investigation of the developing discourses of English Language teachers in teaching and training. Showing how teachers are shaped by the discourses they participate in and how they shape these discourses. By analyzingprofessional development through professional discourse the book sheds light on whatteachers do and why they do it." Editor(s): Richards, K. Series: Communicating in Professions and Organizations. Num Pages: 289 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFA; CFGR; CJ; DSB; JNMT; PGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 289
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349363278
- ISBN
- 9781349363278
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€ 66.92
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Paperback. Religion is playing an increasingly central role in African political and developmental life. This book offers an empirical and theoretical reflection on the relationships between religion, politics and development in Africa; the meanings of religion in non-Western contexts and the way that is embedded in the everyday life of people in Africa. Editor(s): Bompani, Barbara; Frahm-Arp, Maria. Series: Non-Governmental Public Action. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSY; GTF; HRAM; JP; KCM; PGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349315161
- ISBN
- 9781349315161
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€ 66.26
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Paperback. Series: Secondary Education in a Changing World. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNA; JNF; JNM; PGC; RBGD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 319.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349290598
- ISBN
- 9781349290598
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paperback. Editor(s): Hassard, John. Num Pages: 255 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSR; JHB; PGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 355.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 1990
- Number of pages
- 255
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349208715
- ISBN
- 9781349208715
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€ 205.98
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Hardcover. Contains a set of papers that is useful to astronomers who seek exposure to developments in statistics, and to statisticians interested in confronting problems. Editor(s): Feigelson, E. D.; Babu, Gutti Jogesh. Num Pages: 469 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBT; PDE; PGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 862.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 1997th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387982038
- ISBN
- 9780387982038
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€ 205.51
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Paperback. Num Pages: 308 pages, 73 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JNU; PGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 418.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Plenum Publishing Corporation United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1997
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306456398
- ISBN
- 9780306456398
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€ 67.28
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Hardcover. Drawing on Kepler's correspondence and manuscripts, this book reveals that the style of Kepler's magnum opus, "Astronomia nova" (1609), has been traditionally misinterpreted. Kepler laid forth the first two of his three laws of planetary motion in this work. Num Pages: 328 pages, 1 halftone, 15 line illus. BIC Classification: DSBD; DSK; PGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 244 x 164 x 24. Weight in Grams: 648.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691007380
- ISBN
- 9780691007380
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€ 122.51€ 93.84
€ 122.51
€ 93.84