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The Shaping of American Higher Education: Emergence and Growth of the Contemporary System
Posted by in Uncategorized on March 12, 2010
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When the first edition of The Shaping of American Higher Education was published it was lauded for its historical perspective and in-depth coverage of current events that provided an authoritative, comprehensive account of the history of higher education in the United States. As in the first edition, this book tracks trends and important issues in eight key areas: student access, faculty professionalization, curricular expansion, institutional growth, governance, fi… More >>
The Shaping of American Higher Education: Emergence and Growth of the Contemporary System
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The Best American Science Writing 2009
Posted by in Uncategorized on March 12, 2010
- ISBN13: 9780061431661
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Edited by Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times columnist and bestselling author Natalie Angier, The Best American Science Writing 2009 collects into one volume the premier science writing of the year. Distinguished by new and impressive voices as well as some of the foremost names in science writing—Oliver Sacks and Atul Gawande among them—this anthology provides a comprehensive overview of where science has taken us—and where it is headed. … More >>
The Best American Science Writing 2009
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A History of American Higher Education
Posted by in Uncategorized on March 10, 2010
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Colleges and universities are among the most cherished institutions in American society—and also among the most controversial. Yet affirmative action and skyrocketing tuition are only the most recent dissonant issues to emerge. Recounting the many crises and triumphs in the long history of American higher education, historian John Thelin provides welcome perspective on this influential aspect of American life. In A History of American Higher Education, The… More >>
A History of American Higher Education
