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    Education Inspired by Humanity's Story

    Series series Routledge Library Editions: Education
    Organized chronologically this volume examines education in England in the early twentieth century by discussing education through the ages, from pre-history to 1919. The author’s proposals were radical at the time of original education, although they embrace concepts which are now taken for granted in schools: that education of the "whole person" is vital; that the arts should enjoy equal ... Read more

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  • The Poetry of African Queens and Kings ( Vol One)

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    Olympic Books for Kids

    Series series Children's Olympic Sports Books
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    Series series History and Philosophy of Education Series
    No fight over what gets taught in American classrooms is more heated than the battle over humanity’s origins. For more than a century we have argued about evolutionary theory and creationism (and its successor theory, intelligent design), yet we seem no closer to a resolution than we were in Darwin’s day. In this thoughtful examination of how we teach origins, historian Adam Laats and philosopher ... Read more

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  • A Scientific Way of War

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