Researchers, policy makers, and practitioners generally are sincerely interested in improving the human condition. But they rarely work together well. Academics, longing for more influence, may wrongl
Researchers, policy makers, and practitioners generally are sincerely interested in improving the human condition. But they rarely work together well. Academics, longing for more influence, may wrongl
Archives are often depicted as musty repositories, museum cellars, warehouses shoring up retaining walls against forgetfulness and the inevitable erosions of time. Objects deposited in the archives ar
A collection of incisive, thought-provoking essays by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Battle Cry of Freedom offers a fresh perspective on diverse facets of the Civil War, with profiles of such fi
American higher education faces some serious problems--but they are not the ones most people think. In this brief and accessible book, two leading experts show that many so-called crises--from the ide
American higher education faces some serious problems--but they are not the ones most people think. In this brief and accessible book, two leading experts show that many so-called crises--from the ide
In this book, philosopher Harry Brighouse and Spencer Foundation president Michael McPherson bring together leading philosophers to think about some of the most fundamental questions that higher educa
The authors recount twelve millennia of history along the lower San Juan River, much of it the story of mostly unsuccessful human attempts to make a living from the river's arid and fickle envi
Florida offers more to savor than merely seafood and citrus. Name an ingredient and you’re likely to find it here. To research Field to Feast, authors Pam Brandon, Katie Farmand, and Heather McPherson
British secondary education has changed in major ways since 1945. This book examines some consequences and implications of both change and stability, drawing on a unique series of national surveys of
This book examines some consequences and implications of both change and stability in British secondary education, drawing on a unique series of national surveys of school leavers in Scotland. The aut
As the event management field expands, there has been an emergence of a distinctive ‘events’ policy field of study and a need for more advanced texts that look at this subject with a multi
As the event management field expands, there has been an emergence of a distinctive ‘events’ policy field of study and a need for more advanced texts that look at this subject with a multidisciplinary
