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A challenge to the prevailing idea that Confederate ironclads were inherently defective The development of steam propulsion machinery in warships during the nineteenth century, in conjunction with i……続きを見る

The beautifully restored St Pancras Station is a magisterial example of Britain’s finest Victorian architecture. Like the viaducts at Belah and Crumlin, cathedral-like stations such as Nottingham Vi……続きを見る

Understanding Sociological Theory for Educational Practices introduces readers to the contemporary classroom through the lens of sociological theory. By compelling readers to think critically and re……続きを見る

Sergio Aguayo participó en el Movimiento del 68. Empezó a investigarlo en 1995 y este es su tercer libro sobre el tema. Es el más completo porque, apoyándose en archivos de diferentes países, constr……続きを見る

This well-researched volume explores how the Black freedom struggle and the antiVietnam War movement dovetailed with faculty and student activism in the South to undermine the traditional role of hi……続きを見る

Black Intellectual Thought in Education celebrates the exceptional academic contributions of African-American education scholars Anna Julia Cooper, Carter G. Woodson, and Alain Leroy Locke to the ca……続きを見る

This book examines the emerging maritime security scene in Southeast Asia. It considers highly topical implications for the region of possible strategic competition between China and India - the ris……続きを見る

In retracting from the popular view that India’s modern educational policy was shaped almost entirely by Macaulay, this incisive work reveals the complex ideological and institutional rubric of the ……続きを見る

From the founding of Harvard College in 1636 as a mission for training young clergy to the landmark 1968 Supreme Court decision in Epperson v. Arkansas, which struck down the state's ban on teaching……続きを見る

The first woman elected superintendent of schools in Rowan County, Kentucky, Cora Wilson Stewart (1875–1958) realized that a major key to overcoming the illiteracy that plagued her community was to ……続きを見る

The First World War had innumerable consequences for all aspects of society; universities and education being no exception. This book details the myriad impacts of the war on British universities: t……続きを見る

This book examines black intellectual thought during from 1890-1940, and its relationship to the development of the alternative black curriculum in social studies. Inquiry into the alternative black……続きを見る

During the Progressive Era in the United States, as teaching became professionalized and compulsory attendance laws were passed, the public school emerged as a cultural authority. What did accepting……続きを見る

This book comprises six main chapters and addresses the core research question: How can the endurance of academic bias in Ghana’s secondary education system be explained in the context of educationa……続きを見る

In John W. Barriger III: Railroad Legend, historian H. Roger Grant details the fascinating life and impact of a transportation tycoon and "doctor of sick railroads." After graduating from the Massac……続きを見る

The download includes a monologue to present to school-age or adult audiences, a version for K-2 students, notes, costume and props, quote, and more. 続きを見る

Tom Cotter is the best-known barn-find collector-car expert working today. Tom Cotter’s Best Barn-Find Collector Car Tales pulls together his best barn find stories from America and around the globe……続きを見る

Spacecraft takes a long look at humankind's attempts and advances in leaving Earth through incredible illustrations and authoritatively written profiles on Sputnik, the International Space Station, ……続きを見る

Educating Young Children in WPA Nursery Schools, the first full-length national study of the WPA nursery school program, helps to explain why universal preschool remains an elusive goal. This book a……続きを見る

Originally published by UNC Press in 1952, The Railroads of the Confederacy tells the story of the first use of railroads on a major scale in a major war. Robert Black presents a complex and fascina……続きを見る

When traditionally white public schools in the South became sites of massive resistance in the wake of the Supreme Court’s Brown v. Board of Education decision, numerous white students exited the pu……続きを見る

Originally published in 1974, a comprehensive history of Nigerian Education, from early times right through to the time of publication, had long been needed by all concerned with Education in Nigeri……続きを見る

Rita arriva dalla campagna romana per recarsi a casa di Signori. Ragazza di campagna poco educata, Rita dovrà studiare per riuscire ad essere la domestica che desiderano i suoi nuovi padroni. Dician……続きを見る

On the occasion of the retirement of Paul Smeyers, this book considers the state and status of the philosophy and history of education today. Over the last 20 years, the conditions in which research……続きを見る

This annually updated volume of the World Today Series is designed to place in context the passionate controversies and emotional attachments of the two billion people who live, study, work, and die……続きを見る

Published and updated annually, Russia and Eurasia deals with the twelve independent republics that became members of the Commonwealth of Independent States following the collapse of the Soviet Unio……続きを見る

This book analyzes curriculum studies in Turkey from the perspective of three paradigmsーreligion, science, and ideologyーsince the early 19th century. Using Islam as a guiding point, Turkish curric……続きを見る

This book examines the formative relationship between nineteenth century American school architecture and curriculum. While other studies have queried the intersections of school architecture and cu……続きを見る

Some of the most prominent educators of our time, including Robert Coles, Vivian Paley, Ted Sizer, Maxine Greene, Alfie Kohn, Parker Palmer, Ira Shor, and Donald Graves reveal their personal stories……続きを見る

This book explores the development of education in France and England from the French Revolution to the outbreak of World War II. The author uses social equality as a framework to compare and contra……続きを見る