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Grand Rapids. Michigan: Eerdmans Publishing, 2001. 802 pages. Choosing a college is a tough task--whether you're the student, their parent or their college counselor. This book definitely makes the process easier. This book clues you in about what education is really like at some of the nation's most revered colleges and universities. The book is clear in explaining just what… Read more about this item

Columbus, Ohio: Merrill Publishing Company, 1987. Hard Cover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Popular and widely-used core text desiged for elementary and middle school language arts methods courses. K-8 language arts. An excellent language textbook for home school. Designed for preservice and inservice teachers, kindergarten - 8th grade. Cognitive, developmental, and psycholinguistic. Illustrated by Examples Profusely.… Read more about this item

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Avery Publishing, 1994. Trade Paperback. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Dr. Neil Harvey examines the unique experiences of more than 300 preschool home-learners who went on to enter mainstream educational institutions. Did preschool home-learning really have any effect on the children's classroom performance, social life, or behavior? What Dr. Harvey found opens the… Read more about this item

Glenview, IL: Scott, Foresman and Company, 1982. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. "What kind of book is this? Teachers, often tell us about a gap they feel between education theory and classroom realities. The theory they had studied was inadequate for real teaching responsiblities. Each chapter of this book contains a sequence of activities… Read more about this item

New York, NY, U.S.A.: St. Martin's Press, 1991. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. "For over two decades, 'Extraordinary Groups: An Examination of Unconventional Lifestyles' has captured students' interest by exploring the inner workings of diverse groups. Appropriate for a wide range of social science courses - from introductory sociology to courses in communities, American… Read more about this item

Reston, VA, U.S.A.: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 1994. Hard Cover. As New. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. This book has been designed to provide a stimulating collection of articles on the professional development of teachers of mathematics. We sought contributions that addressed general issues and perspectives related to professional development; the initial formal preparation… Read more about this item

Greater London House, London: Macdonald & Co. Ltd. 1988. Hard Cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Around 12 million of the world's people are refugees. Who are they? How do they live? What happens to them? Author and illustrator Carol Barker travelled to pakistan to gather first-hand experience in the refugee camps of Peshawar. In this fascinating… Read more about this item

Reading, MA, U.S.A.: Addison-Wesley Longman, Incorporated, 1994. 369 pages. 11 chapters.. Fourth Edition. Soft Cover. Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Boulder, CO, U.S.A.: Lynne Rienner Publishers, Incorporated, 1995. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Nubia has long fascinated the outside world, conjuring up images of a romantic, ancient civilization. In this engaging ethnography of Nubian women in West Aswan, Anne Jennings journies past this idealized vision and captures the realities of everyday life in a… Read more about this item

Dubuque, IA: Wm. C. Brown Publishers, 1991. Soft Cover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Interviewing: Principles and Practices,clearly the leading text in this field,emphasizes building interviewing skills for both interviewers and interviewees,while also including the latest research findings and developments. After learning the basics of interviewing (chapters 1-4),this text then delves into specific types of interviews.… Read more about this item

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Putnam Publishing Group, The, 1990. Trade Paperback. As New. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ISBN:0874775604. If you are: in pain from an accident; suffering from a sports injury; feeling chronic discomfort in the lower back o r neck for any reason; or seeking to reduce the effects of stress on your body… Read more about this item

Fort Worth, TX, U.S.A.: Harcourt College Publishers, 1992. Trade Paperback. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 266 pages. This collection includes 25 stories, all published during 1990. The stories present a variety of subjects, techniques, and styles by both established and emerging writers. Some light rubbing on top & bottom of spine..

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Dell Publishing, 1989. Trade Paperback. Fine. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. John Holt was the first to make clear that, for small children, learning is as natural as breathing. He looks at how we learn to talk, to read, to count, and to reason, and how we can nurture and encourage these… Read more about this item

Malden, MA, U.S.A.: Blackwell Publishers, 1996. Soft Cover. Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. ISBN:1557867364. Second Edition. 668 pages. Book has one crease on back of book on rear outside corner 3" long, two bottom corners turned upward a lit tle and front top corner turned up a little, touch of rubbing on those corners. Book has… Read more about this item

Rocklin, Ca: Prima Publishing, 1999. Hard Cover. As New. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. A Great Gift for Your Children's Teachers. There is a moment for most teachers when the lure of working with kids surpasses all logic: You know. you just know, that you are meant to teach. Teachers will laugh, cry, and be inspired all at… Read more about this item

Belmont, CA: Fearon Publishers, 1979. Paperback. Near Fine. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. A Fearon Teacher-Aid Book. A Step-by-step Guide to Preparing Bulletin Board Boarders. The book is unwritten in and all the patterns are fine. 81 pages. Some light rubbing on top & bottom & edges of spine and some places on outside edges. Some… Read more about this item

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Random House Children's Books, 1989. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Recounts the life of Balto, the sled dog who saved Nome, Alaska in 1925 from a diphtheria epidemic by delivering medicine through a raging snowstorm. It is one of the worst storms ever - the snow has not stopped for… Read more about this item

New York: Barnes & Noble, 1997. Hard Cover. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Contrary to the opinion of many students, precalculus mathematics is not an infinite shapeless mass that no one can hope to master. In Precalculus Mathematics in a Nutshell, George F. Simmons pulls together the essentials of geometry, algebra, and trigonometry in one clearly… Read more about this item

Washington, D.C.: Acropolis Books, Incorporated, 1979. Paperback. Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. (For Preschool through 2nd Grade & Special Education). With Special Units for Teachers' Aides and Helping Parents! Basic Beginnings includes: Individualized instruction; Over 100 games and activities in reading, math, visual perception, special experience and themes for study; Small group instruction; Creative units for… Read more about this item

New York, NY, U.S.A.: St. Martin's Press, 1983. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. College textbook designed to teach freshman writing skills needed in college. A systematic approach to using sources introduces research and writing skills gradually, in lessons of progressive difficulty, with 32 exercises and 13 writing assignments so that students can master each… Read more about this item