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  • Jackson's Way

    Andrew Jackson and the People of the Western Waters

    by John Buchanan ...
    Praise for Jackson's Way"A compelling account of Jackson's Indian-fighting days . . . as well a grand sweep of the conquest of the trans-Appalachian West, a more complex, bloody, and intrigue-filled episode than is generally appreciated. . . . Mr. Buchanan writes with style and insight. . . . This is history at its best."-The Wall Street Journal"An excellent study . . . of an area and a time ... Read more

    $15.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Road to Valley Forge

    How Washington Built the Army that Won the Revolution

    by John Buchanan ...
    Acclaim for The Road to Valley Forge"Buchanan is a master of the historical narrative . . . a host of new insights into George Washington as a leader of men."-Thomas Fleming, author of Liberty!: The American Revolution"The Road to Valley Forge is an effective operational history, clearly written, judicious in its judgments and based on a careful look at the war from both sides."-Jeremy Black, ... Read more

    $14.39 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Road to Guilford Courthouse

    The American Revolution in the Carolinas

    by John Buchanan ...
    A brilliant account of the proud and ferocious American fighters who stood up to the British forces in savage battles crucial in deciding both the fate of the Carolina colonies and the outcome of the war."A tense, exciting historical account of a little known chapter of the Revolution, displaying history writing at its best."--Kirkus Reviews"His compelling narrative brings readers closer than ever ... Read more

    $15.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Fixing America

    Breaking the Stranglehold of Corporate Rule, Big Media, and the Religious Right

    by John Buchanan ...
    An award-winning investigative reporter provides a clear, honest diagnosis of the country's chronic diseases—corporate rule, big media, and the religious right—in this damning analysis. Exposing the darker side of capitalism, this critique raises alarms about the security of democracy in today's society, including the rise of the corporate state, the insidious role of professional lobbyists, the ... Read more

    $7.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Career Change Teachers

    Bringing Work and Life Experience to the Classroom

    by Meera Varadharajan, John Buchanan ...

    $116.09 USD

  • The Oxford Handbook of Skills and Training

    Edited by Chris Warhurst, Ken Mayhew, David Finegold, John Buchanan ...
    Series series Oxford Handbooks
    Skills and workforce development are at the heart of much research on work, employment, and management. But are they so important? To what extent can they make a difference for individuals, organizations, and nations? How are the supply and, more importantly, the utilization of skill, currently evolving? What are the key factors shaping skills trajectories of the future? This Handbook provides an ... Read more

    $44.99 USD

  • Challenging the Deprofessionalisation of Teaching and Teachers

    Claiming and Acclaiming the Profession

    by John Buchanan ...
    Series series Education (R0)
    This book explores how best to invest in and nurture teachers. It examines deprofessionalisation and reprofessionalisation in the recent developments in the understanding of teaching and learning, including the effects of standardizing teaching, education shaped by student satisfaction data and basic skills tests.The book focuses on Australian context and takes on an international perspective. It ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

  • The Road to Charleston

    Nathanael Greene and the American Revolution

    by John Buchanan ...
    In The Road to Guilford Courthouse, one of the most acclaimed military histories of the Revolutionary War ever written, John Buchanan explored the first half of the critical Southern Campaign and introduced readers to its brilliant architect, Major General Nathanael Greene. In this long-awaited sequel, Buchanan brings this story to its dramatic conclusion.Greene’s Southern Campaign was the most ... Read more

    $20.99 USD

  • English Language Teaching during Japan's Post-war Occupation

    Politics and Pedagogy

    by Mayumi Ohara, John Buchanan ...
    Series series Routledge Studies in the Modern History of Asia
    In 1945 Japan had to adjust very rapidly to sudden defeat, to the arrival of the American Occupation and to the encounter with the English language, together with a different outlook on many aspects of society and government. This scholarly book is based on in-depth interviews with people, now aged, who were school students at the time of the Occupation and who experienced first-hand this immense ... Read more

    $59.99 USD

  • Beginning Teaching

    Stories from the Classroom

    by Sandy Schuck, Peter Aubusson, John Buchanan, Tom Russell ...
    Series series Education (R0)
    The experiences of the first years of new teachers’ professional lives are critical to their decisions about embracing or leaving the teaching profession. Writ large, these experiences have the potential to either underpin or undermine the growth and development of the teaching profession. This book offers a research-based account of beginning teachers’ experiences, told from their own ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

  • History, Geography and Civics

    Teaching and Learning in the Primary Years

    by John Buchanan ...
    History, Geography and Civics provides an in-depth and engaging introduction to teaching and learning socio-environmental education from F-6 in Australia and New Zealand. It explores the centrality of socio-environmental issues to all aspects of life and education and makes explicit links between pedagogical theories and classroom activities. Part I introduces readers to teaching and learning ... Read more

    $95.99 USD

  • Safety in Numbers

    Nurse-to-Patient Ratios and the Future of Health Care

    by Suzanne Gordon, John Buchanan, Tanya Bretherton ...
    Series series The Culture and Politics of Health Care Work
    Legally mandated nurse-to-patient ratios are one of the most controversial topics in health care today. Ratio advocates believe that minimum staffing levels are essential for quality care, better working conditions, and higher rates of RN recruitment and retention that would alleviate the current global nursing shortage. Opponents claim that ratios will unfairly burden hospital budgets, while ... Read more

    $15.19 USD