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Overview"The only comprehensive reference to the development and present state of American education, """"Encyclopedia of American Education, Third Edition"""" includes more than 2,000 entries spanning the colonial period to the present. This authoritative three-volume reference provides a wealth of information on virtually every aspect of education, from the evolution of school curriculum, education funding, and church-state controversies to the latest debates on multiculturalism, prayer in school, and sex education. Author Harlow G. Unger, one of the country's foremost education experts, has substantially updated existing entries and added more than 40 new entries. Appendixes include significant federal legislation, important U.S. Supreme Court decisions, and lists of undergraduate majors and graduate school programs. More than 10 new photographs have been added to this edition, and more than half a dozen experts in education served as editorial consultants for this encyclopedia." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Harlow G. UngerPublisher: Facts On File Inc Imprint: Facts On File Inc Edition: 3rd Revised edition Dimensions: Width: 18.70cm , Height: 10.20cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 3.290kg ISBN: 9780816068876ISBN 10: 0816068879 Pages: 1496 Publication Date: 30 July 2007 Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , General , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Awaiting stock The supplier is currently out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out for you. Table of ContentsReviewsAs the only comprehensive reference on U.S. education, this work is essential for academic libraries and for public libraries seeking to provide thorough coverage of education. - Library Journal, starred review Overall, this volume is first-rate...highly recommended for all education collections and as a gateway source in all types of libraries. - American Reference Books Annual ...a worthwhile purchase...[for] general and academic collections, all levels. - Choice As the only comprehensive reference on U.S. education, this work is essential for academic libraries and for public libraries seeking to provide thorough coverage of education. - Library Journal, starred review Overall, this volume is first-rate...highly recommended for all education collections and as a gateway source in all types of libraries. - American Reference Books Annual ...a worthwhile purchase...[for] general and academic collections, all levels. - Choice Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |