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Few stories in the annals of railroading are as compelling as the construction, evolution, and astounding successes of the Canadian Pacific and Canadian National railways. This sprawling volume comb……続きを見る

The 1960s and early 1970s were the age of raw American automotive power. Whether it was a classic Hemi ‘Cuda, Pontiac GTO, Charger, or Boss Mustang, big engines were king at local drag strips and cr……続きを見る

The Illustrated Buyer’s Guide Porsche provides enthusiasts with information and insight helpful to identifying desirable models and avoiding problems as they search for their ideal Porsche. Adding n……続きを見る

'Sarma's book may be the most important work on education written this century' - Skeptic As the head of Open Learning at MIT, Sanjay Sarma has a daunting job description: to fling open the doors of……続きを見る

When Evan Pugh became the first president of Pennsylvania’s Farmers’ High Schoolーlater to be known as The Pennsylvania State Universityーthe small campus was in disrepair and in dire need of leader……続きを見る

This book is about flying freight in an aircraft known as the Beech 18. It includes my stories, and stories from others, about a time when small air cargo loads were flown around the US in this icon……続きを見る

By adopting oral history and fieldwork methods and exploring historical data, this book chronologically depicts the development of the schools and education in a village in North China over a centur……続きを見る

“Packed with drama, both military and political.… It will surely prove definitive.” ーLewis Jones, Daily Telegraph This compact, masterful work by an outstanding historian marks a pivotal moment in ……続きを見る

TV presenter and all-round car nut Ant Anstead takes the reader on a journey that mirrors the development of the motor car itself from a stuttering 20mph annoyance that scared everyone’s horses to 1……続きを見る

"Può elevare a valore assoluto il metodo della legalità solo chi presuma di essere nella società ideale, nell'anarchia realizzata, nel socialismo utopistico, nella democrazia perfetta. Solo se penso……続きを見る

A History of Eton College is a fascinating and thorough history of the famous English preparatory school. 続きを見る

The Electric Automobile: Its Construction, Care, and Operation is one of the first books written about electric cars, first published in 1900. The many original illustrations are included. 続きを見る

For seven days in April 1968, students occupied five buildings on the campus of Columbia University to protest a planned gymnasium in a nearby Harlem park, links between the university and the Vietn……続きを見る

Of Education represents John Milton's most comprehensive statement on educational reform. It was Milton's opinion that education had two objectives: one public, to "fit a man to perform justly, skil……続きを見る

This book analyses royal education in nineteenth-century, constitutional Spain. Its main subjects are Isabel II (1830- 1904), Alfonso XII (1857-1885) and Alfonso XIII (1886-1941) during their time a……続きを見る

Dopo “Gli Egizi per Gioco” arriva un’altra avventura indietro nel tempo con l’aspirante archeologa Clara! Stavolta la nostra protagonista viaggerà nell’antica Roma, alla scoperta di usi, costumi, vi……続きを見る

Clara è una giovane e curiosa archeologa che parte alla scoperta dell’antico Egitto. In compagnia di una simpatica mummia svegliatasi dopo un lunghissimo sonno, la sua avventura si arricchirà di eve……続きを見る

This one-of-a-kind, comprehensive history of moral education in American schools provides an invaluable historical context for contemporary debates. McClellan traces American traditions of moral edu……続きを見る

“Silin shows us how we culture ignorance in children and in each other by refusing to hear and respond to what they and we already know.” ーFrom the Foreword by Madeleine Grumet “This book is not fo……続きを見る

What effect has feminism had on Canadian education since the 1970 Royal Commission on the Status of Women, and to what end? Transforming Conversations explores post-commission feminist thought and a……続きを見る

In the first edition of this seminal study, Larry Cuban presented the last century of American teaching as one of a stable teacher-centered pedagogy. Within this framework, Cuban explored how major ……続きを見る

Acting as a counterbalance to the current unworkable law, this book proposes a more realistic way to achieve NCLB’s inspiring vision by ensuring the right to “meaningful educational opportunity” for……続きを見る

This book considers a crucial moment in the development of English higher education, and also provides a new and comprehensive history of the early decades of Durham University. During the Age of Re……続きを見る

Target success in WJEC Eduqas GCSE (9-1) History with this proven formula for effective, structured revision. Key content coverage is combined with exam preparation tasks and practical tips to creat……続きを見る

Founded in Detroit, Michigan, in 1817 as one of the first public universities in the nation, the University of Michigan moved to Ann Arbor in 1837. What started as a forty-acre campus with four buil……続きを見る

This book explores the evolution of Canadian and Australian national identities in the era of decolonization by evaluating educational policies in Ontario, Canada, and Victoria, Australia. Drawing o……続きを見る

A Brief History of the Saugeen Peninsula is historical non-fiction and as the title suggests it is by no means exhaustive. It is a treatise that presents the history and culture in broad strokes cov……続きを見る

Se sentite pronunciare la parola “viaggio”… a cosa pensate? E se la parola fosse “turismo”? Quanti di voi hanno visualizzato un’automobile? Il discorso è complesso, ma tremendamente affascinante. Pe……続きを見る

Charles Darwin’s The Origin of Species is a pivotal work in scientific literature, and some scholars argue that it is the most pivotal work in evolutionary biology. Darwin introduced the theory that……続きを見る

In the fourth and final volume of Nik Cornish's photographic history of the Second World War on the Eastern Front the defeat of the German army, the destruction and occupation of the cities in easte……続きを見る