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Development and the Landowner: An Analysis of the British Experience
1st Edition
By Robin Goodchild, Richard Munton
February 27, 2026
In a political climate favouring the private sector, the private landowners were more influential—and the planning authorities less powerful—than any time in the mid-1970s. First published in 1985, Development and the Landowner builds on a substantial amount of research to analyse the British ...
Educating for a Computer Age
1st Edition
By Philip Hills
February 27, 2026
First published in 1987, Educating for a Computer Age examines the evolving role of teachers in a rapidly changing society, offering insights and guidelines for future action. The book sets the stage for the electronic revolution of the time, providing an in-depth analysis of its driving force—the ...
History of the Reign of Ferdinand and Isabella the Catholic
1st Edition
By William H. Prescott, John Foster Kirk
February 27, 2026
First published in 1837, History of the Reign of Ferdinand and Isabella the Catholic is considered one of Prescott's most significant works and a classic in the field of historical literature. The book provides a detailed account of the reign of Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile, who...
Place and Time with Children Five to Nine
1st Edition
By Joan Blyth
February 27, 2026
First published in 1984, Place and Time with Children Five to Nine challenges the conventional curriculum in arguing that too much emphasis has been placed on the basics, language, and number skills, to the exclusion of other aspects of the curriculum. While teachers recognise that young children ...
Purposeful Restructuring: Creating a Culture for Learning and Achievement in Elementary Schools
1st Edition
By Janet Hageman Chrispeels
February 27, 2026
First published in 1992, Purposeful Restructuring (now with a new preface by the author) explores the continuous pursuit of improvement in American public education. The eight elementary schools featured in this book had been deeply engaged in school improvement efforts for years, with many ...
Sharing the Difference: Feminist Debates in Holland
1st Edition
Edited
By Joke J. Hermsen, Alkeline van Lenning
February 27, 2026
First published in 1991, Sharing the Difference reflects on the depth and wealth of Dutch feminist theories and the dynamism of the women’s movement in the Netherlands. The book is a selection of articles from the influential women’s studies journal Tijdschrift voor Vrouwenstudies, translated from ...
Social Work in Britain, 1950–1975: A Follow-Up Study, Volume 1
1st Edition
By Eileen Younghusband
February 27, 2026
First published in 1978, Social Work in Britain, 1950–1975, a two-volume work, describes and analyzes the main developments in the education and employment of social workers during the twenty-five years 1950–75. These developments are placed within the context of unprecedented rapid change within ...
Social Work in Britain, 1950–1975: A Follow-Up Study, Volume 2
1st Edition
By Eileen Younghusband
February 27, 2026
First published in 1978, Social Work in Britain, 1950–1975, a two-volume work, describes and analyzes the main developments in the education and employment of social workers during the twenty-five years 1950–75. These developments are placed within the context of unprecedented rapid change within ...
The Development of Planning Thought: A Critical Perspective
1st Edition
By Cliff Hague
February 27, 2026
First published in 1984, The Development of Planning Thought presents a critical and historical perspective on the development of planning. It spotlights the economic, political, and ideological dimensions of planning both in the UK, and through a case study of practice in Edinburgh. The author ...
The Geography of Public Welfare Provision
1st Edition
By Sarah Curtis
February 27, 2026
Regional variations in public welfare provision have been the cause of some of the most heated debates about the public service sector. Very often, the geographical factors inherent in these anomalies are ignored. First published in 1989, The Geography of Public Welfare Provision (now with a new ...
The Process of Change
1st Edition
By Maxwell Jones
February 27, 2026
Dr Maxwell Jones, known worldwide as one of the founders of the therapeutic community movement, recounts his seven years at Dingleton Hospital in The Process of Change (originally published in 1982) in an autobiographical style. He describes how a mental hospital, which began with a traditional ...
The Social Origins of English Education
1st Edition
By Joan Simon
February 27, 2026
First published in 1970, The Social Origins of English Education breaks new ground by going back to the origins of English education in tribal society. The author treats the history of education not as the record of a closed educational world, but as an aspect of social and intellectual history. ...