Education

Although there is a perception that at the highest levels students should be capable of 'self-study', the topics in the accompanying student books are designed to be introduced by the teacher and the ideas tackled as a class. This is the key role of the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781800085305Author Florian BreitFormat HardbackImprint UCL PressPublisher UCL PressWeight(grams) 600gDimensions(mm) 234mm * 156mm * 17mm

Coming to prominence with the nineteenth-century novel, literary realism has most often been associated with the insistence that art cannot turn away from the more sordid and harsh aspects of human existence. However, because realism is unavoidably tied...

In his new book, Bill Ashcroft gives us a revolutionary view of the ways in which post-colonial societies have responded to colonial control.The most comprehensive analysis of major features of post-colonial studies ever compiled, Post-Colonial...

This authoritative text of the first edition of John Milton's Paradise Lost transcribes the original 10-book poem, records its textual problems and numerous differences from the second edition, and discusses in critical commentary the importance of these...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780771069482Author Brian PattonFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint McClelland & Stewart Inc.Publisher McClelland & Stewart Inc.Weight(grams)...

This innovative study considers one of the most important art and design movements of the 20th century, the Bauhaus, in conjunction with current research in public relations and organizational communication, elaborating on the mechanisms of internal and...

First published in 1997. The second and fully revised edition of James and Prout's acclaimed seminal work on the study of childhood.About the AuthorAllison James, Alan ProutReviews'It is thus timely to publish this second, revised and wholly updated...

This collection is the first to historicise the term ephemera and its meanings for early modern England and considers its relationship to time, matter, and place. It asks: how do we conceive of ephemera in a period before it was routinely employed (from...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262543965Author Alexandr DraganovFormat PaperbackPage Count 306Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press Ltd

Why are there 24 hours in a day and seven days in a week? How do we know there are 12 months in a year? Time to find out in this clear and concise information book! Time is part of the Galaxy range of books from Rising Stars Reading Planet. Galaxy...

Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds features exciting fiction and non-fiction decodable readers to enthuse and inspire children. They are fully aligned to Letters and Sounds Phases 1-6 and contain notes in the back. The Handbooks provide...

Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds features exciting fiction and non-fiction decodable readers to enthuse and inspire children. They are fully aligned to Letters and Sounds Phases 1-6 and contain notes in the back. The Handbooks provide...

"The most consistent of all series in terms of language control, length, and quality of story." David R. Hill, Director of the Edinburgh Project on Extensive Reading.When a large plane is hijacked, the Prime Minister looks at the...

The Night Season'The Night Season is unusual; no politics, no issues, no history - just a bold attempt to grapple with the messy nature of living. It's also delightfully, rudely funny.' Financial Times'Look out for the name Rebecca Lenkiewicz. It's once...

This book contains useful sections on the history and theory of play. Now in full colour with new photos and illustrations. Contains a brand new chapter covering core activities for babies and children under three years. Comprehensively covers...

Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds features exciting fiction and non-fiction decodable readers to enthuse and inspire children. They are fully aligned to Letters and Sounds Phases 1-6 and contain notes in the back. The Handbooks provide...

Who are the key thinkers in education?What are the hot topics in education?Where will education go from here?The Routledge Companion to Education presents the most comprehensive, up-to-date guide available to the key theories, themes and topics in...

Romeo and Juliet always use 'thou' to each other, but they are the only pair of lovers in Shakespeare to do this. Why? All the women in Richard III address Richard as 'thou', but no man ever does. Why? When characters address the dead, they use 'thou' -...

The Chinese Lexicon is a detailed study of the words and word combinations used in modern Chinese. Yip Po-Ching defines the general properties of a language's lexicon, or vocabulary, prior to a thorough discussion of the organizational features of the...

JP Miller's 1962 film Days of Wine and Roses, adapted brilliantly for the stage by Owen McCafferty. Donal and Mona leave Belfast for a new start in 60s London. Strangers in an unfamiliar city, they fall in love with life, each other and the drink. A...

"The most consistent of all series in terms of language control, length, and quality of story." David R. Hill, Director of the Edinburgh Project on Extensive Reading.You look exactly like him! You can take the dead boy's place...

Most parents start out wanting to raise healthy eaters. Then the world intervenes. In Kid Food, nationally recognized writer and food advocate Bettina Elias Siegel explores one of the fundamental challenges of modern parenting: trying to raise...

The Essential Guide to Secondary Teaching is the complete guidebook for the secondary school teacher. Including practical guidance on planning lessons, writing reports, formative assessment, being a good form tutor and using learning support assistants...

The Cambridge Companion to Postcolonial Literary Studies, first published in 2004, offers a lucid introduction and overview of one of the most important strands in recent literary theory and cultural studies. The volume aims to introduce readers to key...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781250876850Author Susan SontagFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Picador USAPublisher Picador USAWeight(grams) 181gDimensions(mm) 201mm * 140mm * 23mm

It's important in our daily lives for us to write clear English which is easily understood. If we get the basics wrong, our words may be misinterpreted and cause confusion. To make sure our written words convey our exact meanings, we need to understand...

This book explores best practice approaches to undertaking enquiry into learning and teaching in higher education for staff from all academic disciplines. A general introduction to the methods most commonly used in undertaking enquiry in the field of...

Build your child's reading confidence at home with books at the right level Scrooge was not a kind man. One Christmas Eve he was visited by three ghosts, who took him on a journey from the past, through the present and in to the future. Was it...

"The most consistent of all series in terms of language control, length, and quality of story." David R. Hill, Director of the Edinburgh Project on Extensive Reading.Soon I felt something alive moving along my leg and up my body...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781668050736Author Carlos LozadaFormat HardbackPage Count 416Imprint Simon & SchusterPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 544gDimensions(mm) 231mm *...

Step Up to IELTS covers essential exam skills and language for IELTS in approximately sixty hours of teaching time, and familiarises students quickly with the exam. The course covers both the Academic and General Training modules. Shorter, achievable...

Now in its third edition, Feminist Literary Theory remains the most comprehensive, single volume introduction to a vital and diverse field Fully revised and updated to reflect changes in the field over the last decadeIncludes extracts from all the major...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262543101Author Richard A. DetweilerFormat PaperbackPage Count 280Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press Ltd

Dyslexia, Dyscalculia and Mathematics will be an essential resource for teachers, classroom assistants, and SENCOs who help dyslexic and dyscalculic children with their understanding of mathematics. Written in an accessible style with helpful...

Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds features exciting fiction and non-fiction decodable readers to enthuse and inspire children. They are fully aligned to Letters and Sounds Phases 1-6 and contain notes in the back. The Handbooks provide...

This collection of essays, each one by a recognized expert, provides lively and innovative readings of every aspect of Forster's wide-ranging career. It includes substantial chapters dedicated to his two major novels, Howards End and A Passage to India,...

This book provides a complete guide to analyzing literary works, from an introduction of basic principles to the finer details.Separated into three sections, the book covers:* Principles-this looks at what literary analysis is, its three main components,...

Thomas K Holcomb's highly successful textbook on Deaf culture has been fully revised and updated in this second edition. The changes reflect those in the field and include three new chapters focusing on the impact of technology on the Deaf experience,...

Facing persecution in early modern England, some Catholics chose exile over conformity. Some even cast their lot with foreign monarchs rather than wait for their own rulers to have a change of heart. This book studies the relationship forged by English...