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In Praise of American Educators: And How They Can Become Even Better
Richard DuFour · Solution Tree Press
Pages: 286
Format: Print book |
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WINNER OF THE 2016 IPPY AWARD - GOLD MEDAL IN EDUCATION (COMMENTARY/THEORY) Benefits *Critique the commonly presented media messages about schooling in America. *Consider the evidence for why the present generation of American educators has accomplished more than previous generations.... |
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Dumbing Down America: The War on Our Nation's Brightest Young Minds
James Delisle Ph.D. · Prufrock Press
Format: Book |
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At a time when the U.S. education system consistently lags behind its international peers, Dumbing Down America shows exactly why America can't keep up by providing a critical look at the nation's schools through the eyes of the children whose minds are languishing in countless... |
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Too Big to Jail: How Prosecutors Compromise with Corporations
Brandon L. Garrett · Belknap Press
Format: Hardcover |
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American courts routinely hand down harsh sentences to individual convicts, but a very different standard of justice applies to corporations. Too Big to Jail takes readers into a complex, compromised world of backroom deals, for an unprecedented look at what happens when criminal charges... |
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The New Oxford Companion to Law
· Oxford University Press; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover |
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For any reader needing a concise yet expert explanation of a subject in law, the New Oxford Companion to Law is the ideal reference work. Providing greater depth than can be found in legal dictionaries but always accessible to the non-specialist, entries in the Companion cover all areas... |
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Sustainable Energy - Without the Hot Air
David J C MacKay · UIT
Pages: 368
Format: Paperback |
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Addressing the sustainable energy crisis in an objective manner, this enlightening book analyzes the relevant numbers and organizes a plan for change on both a personal level and an international scale - for Europe, the United States, and the world. In case study format, this informative... |
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Cyberspies: The Secret History of Surveillance, Hacking, and Digital Espionage
Gordon Corera · Pegasus Books
Pages: 431
Format: Print book |
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The previously untold -- and previously highly classified -- story of the conflux of espionage and technology, with a compelling narrative rich with astonishing revelations taking readers from World War II to the internet age. As the digital era become increasingly pervasive, the intertwining... |
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Fail U.: The False Promise of Higher Education
Charles J Sykes · St. Martin's Press
Pages: 288
Format: Print book |
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The cost of a college degree has increased by 1,125% since 1978 - four times the rate of inflation. Total student debt is $1.3 trillion. Many private universities charge tuitions ranging from $60-70,000 per year. Nearly 2/3 of all college students must borrow to study, and the average... |
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The Cannabis Revolution
Dsc Stephen Holt MD · iUniverse
Pages: 620
Format: Paperback |
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There is growing public support for the use of cannabis for medical and recreational purposes, but what does science say about the matter? What we know is that cannabis contains more than four hundred potentially bioactive components, and while we're unraveling its secrets, the potential... |
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Aspiring Adults Adrift: Tentative Transitions of College Graduates
Richard Arum · University Of Chicago Press
Format: Paperback |
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Few books have ever made their presence felt on college campuses—and newspaper opinion pages—as quickly and thoroughly as Richard Arum and Josipa Roksa’s 2011 landmark study of undergraduates’ learning, socialization, and study habits, Academically Adrift: Limited... |
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