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Describes the life and practises of the Borneo headhunters. 続きを見る

This book brings together a variety of connected voices which consider potential ways forward for school reform. By demonstrating how the ‘subject-centered’ and ‘student-centered’ models of educatio……続きを見る

Published in 1997, each volume in this new series is a collection of seminal articles on a theme of central importance in the study of transport history, selected from the leading journal in the fie……続きを見る

Fun images, historical information, and funny anecdotes give an overview of life through the late Georgian and the Regency years. A light-hearted look at the people, places, and fashions of the time……続きを見る

The story of Schweizer Aircraft is the story of the American dream. Three brothers became enamored with flight during the golden age of aviation. Aviation becomes their passion. In 1930, they design……続きを見る

From the birth of a formal education system through the end of slavery in the early nineteenth century to today’s struggles to incorporate technology into classrooms, this book delivers a detailed h……続きを見る

Urban expert John Rossant and business journalist Stephen Baker look beyond the false promises of the past to examine the real future of transportation and the repercussions for the world’s cities, ……続きを見る

The electric vehicle seemed poised in 1900 to be a leader in automotive production. Clean, odorless, noiseless and mechanically simple, electrics rarely broke down and were easy to operate. An elect……続きを見る

Describes the life and headhunting practises of the Mundurucú and Tupinambá Indians and other fearsome tribes of the Amazon during the time of the conquest and colonization of Brazil. 続きを見る

The Translation of Noble Quran (القران الكريمالقران الكريم) In English Languange Color Coded Version. The Noble Quran is the Holy Book or the Scripture of the Muslims. It lays down for them the law ……続きを見る

'Defiant is both a stirring testament to the courage of the men who flew them and a welcome new examination of one of the Second World War's most famous conflicts' Alexander Larman, Observer In this……続きを見る

In the World Library of Educationalists international experts compile career-long collections of what they judge to be their most significant pieces – excerpts from books, key articles, salient rese……続きを見る

La scuola media italiana è stata – sin dall’avvìo – un oggetto ‘doppio’ della ricerca educativa: da un lato “ventre molle” – sociale, professionale, didattico – del nostro sistema scolastico, dall’a……続きを見る

Beschrijft het leven en het koppensnellen van de bewoners op de Marquesas eilanden. 続きを見る

Beschrijft de stam- en tatoeage symbolen van de Haida en Kwakiutl indianen van de Noordwestkust van Amerika. 続きを見る

Beschrijft het leven en de koppensnellerspraktijken van de Maori van Nieuw Zeeland. 続きを見る

"My series of stories dealing with the wars of England would be altogether incomplete did it not include the period when the Romans were the masters of the country. The valour with which the natives……続きを見る

"The conquest of Mexico, an extensive empire with a numerous and warlike population, by a mere handful of Spaniards, is one of the romances of history. Indeed, a writer of fiction would scarcely hav……続きを見る

This lavishly illustrated volume tells the amazing story of Concorde, the supersonic icon that has been capturing the world’s imagination since its maiden flight in 1969. With personal accounts writ……続きを見る

In 1919, Charles Kenilworth (“C.K.”) Shepherdーa veteran of World War I and former British Royal Air Force Captainーtook some “time off” after his service. He traveled to the United States to “trot ……続きを見る

Holden is one of the few brands that has an emotional grip on Australia (Qantas being another). The closure of the Holden factory in Adelaide is not just the end of a business - it's the end of an e……続きを見る

This is the first biography in English of an uncommon American, Dr. David Murray, a professor of mathematics at Rutgers College, who was appointed by the Japanese government as Superintendent of Edu……続きを見る

This book offers an exposition of the history of teacher preparation in Aotearoa New Zealand, from the outset through current and future trends. Beginning with an overview of the historical context ……続きを見る

Beschrijft het koppensnellen en de tatoeages van de Iban, Dajak, Kajan en Kenyah stammen op Borneo. 続きを見る

Edward Thring on Education Edward Thring (1821-1887), who founded the Headmasters' Conference of prominent schools in Britain in 1869, was the best-known headmaster of his generation. Formed by a na……続きを見る

Mark Twain wrote that one of his books was “mostly true.” That is so with this book of sketches from the life of Erwin Hargrove, professor of political science. This is a lightly rendered memoir of ……続きを見る

In the summer of 1943, the United Nations began Operation HUSKY, the invasion of Sicily. The Eagles over HUSKY – the airmen of the Allied air forces – played a crucial role in the assault. The Luftw……続きを見る

Portuguese paratroopers or “paras” began as a stepchild of the army and found a home in the Portuguese Air Force in 1955. Initially, the post-World War Two Portuguese Army seemed to have had mixed e……続きを見る

The State of Georgia chartered the Western & Atlantic Railroad in 1836. The railroad aided in the development and growth of many communities between Atlanta and Chattanooga, Tennessee. In constructi……続きを見る

From the 1890s through World War II, the greatest hopes of American progressive reformers lay not in the government, the markets, or other seats of power but in urban school districts and classrooms……続きを見る