Search Results: Education from Twin City Antiquarian Books

Columbus, OH: Charles E. Merrill Publishing Company, 1976 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Blue paper-covered boards, titles in white on spine and in b & w on front board, xi, 283 pp, notes, index. Spine ends rumpled, slight wear to corners. From the preface: "Accountability in reading instruction requires more of the teacher than knowledge of skills and concepts related to the process of reading. Effective results of reading instruction must be sought through knowledge of the learners' needs, determination of appropriate objectives, individualization of instruction, humanistic values, and careful evaluation." Shipping weight 3 lbs.. First Edition. . Near Fine/No dj. 25½ X 17½ cm.

Nashville, TN: Cokesbury Press, 1933 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Inscribed by author on recto of ffep. Olive linen, gilt titles on spine, 125, [1] pp, footnotes, bibliography, colophon. Titles mostly rubbed off spine, slight wear to corners & spine ends. Author's inscription is dated Jan. 5, 1938. This is a condensed report of a study of some 500 freshman at a small midwestern church college. They were surveyed to determine what adjustment problems were common; then interviews and case studies were used to illuminate these problems. Shipping weight 2 lbs.. . VG/No dj. 23½ X 15½ cm.

New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1971 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Black cloth, foil titles on front board & spine, red endpapers, xvii, 455 pp, numerous b & w illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. DJ extremities rubbed; in Brodart archival cover. "...combines theory, art history and criticism, and provides the reader with a variety of suggested art projects" for children 9 to 13 years old. Shipping weight 3 lbs.. First Edition. . Fine/VG+. 23½ X 17½ cm.

San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, Inc., Publishers, 1968 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. In series: The Jossey-Bass Series in Higher Education, Joseph Axelrod & Mervin B. Freedman (Eds.). Quarter magenta cloth, patterned paper-covered boards, foil titles on spine & device on front board, xvii, 157 pp, notes, index. Head of DJ spine rubbed, small tear to top of rear panel, corners of flaps trimmed; in Brodart archival cover. This is the report of a study of the place of the arts in higher education, funded by the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Education Association, and the American Association for Higher Education. Seven chapters were written by the editors, Earl E. Edgar, Albert Christ-Janer, Ralph L. Wickiser, Edward L. Mattil, Henry S. Dyer, and Lewis B. Mayhew. Shipping weight 2 lbs.. First Edition. . Fine/VG. 21½ X 14½ cm.

Cupertino, CA: Hewlett Packard Company, 1973 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Part of the Hewlett-Packard Computer Curriculum for Mathematics. Stiff paper wraps, stapled through fold, [1], iii, 39 pp, cartoons, figures, bibliography. Covers slightly foxed at edges, else fine. A basic (as well as BASIC) treatment of numerical methods of finding the roots of non-linear equations. The Teacher's Manual explains the purpose of each section, shows expected results of the computer programs, etc. Shipping weight 6 oz. in envelope.. Wraps. VG/No dj. 28 X 21½ cm.

Cupertino, CA: Hewlett Packard Company, 1973 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Part of the Hewlett-Packard Computer Curriculum for Mathematics. Stiff paper wraps, stapled through fold, [1], iii, 25 pp, cartoons, figures. Covers slightly foxed at edges, else fine. A basic (as well as BASIC) treatment of numerical methods of finding the roots of non-linear equations. Shipping weight 5 oz. in envelope.. Wraps. VG/No dj. 28 X 21½ cm.

Minneapolis: Winston Press, Inc., 1975 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Pictorial card covers, 264 pp. Shelf wear, gift inscription on inside front cover. Describes how various meters and other poetic concepts are introduced to children, and includes many poems written by children aged from early elementary school to high school. Shipping weight 2 lbs.. Trade Paperback. VG/No dj. 21½ X 14 cm.

Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 1971 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Blue ribbed cloth, gilt titles on spine, xviii, 183 pp, 82 tables, 9 figures, bibliography, index. Owner's name & address stamped on endpapers, else fine. Price-clipped DJ has light soil; in Brodart archival cover. Templin presents the results of a study of language skills in 480 children aged 3 to 8. In her own words, "The purpose of this study is twofold: (1) to describe the growth from 3 to 8 years of four aspects of language: articulation of speech sounds, speech sound discrimination, sentence structure, and vocabulary; and (2) to investigate the interrelations of these aspects of language over the age range studied." Contents: the experiment; articulation of speech sounds; speech sound discrimination; verbalizations; vocabulary; interrelationships among several language skills; details of experimental design & data. Shipping weight 2 lbs..… Read More

Boston: Allyn and Bacon, Inc., 1967 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Sewn in orange card covers with brown & white titles, xv, 221 pp, bibliography, index. Spine sunned, ownership stamps to top edge & front endpapers. Shipping weight 1 lb.. Trade Paperback. VG-/No dj. 21½ X 14½ cm.

New York & London: McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc., 1945 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Blue & grey cloth, gilt titles & rules, xxxix, 495 pp. Owner's name & address stamped on fpd, tiny hole (2 mm) in title page, else fine. DJ has edge tears to 3 cm & smaller chips; in Brodart archival cover. According to the DJ, "a scholarly, accurate dictionary of more than 16,000 professional terms in education...." Shipping weight 3 lbs. (International 2 lbs., 8 oz.). First Edition. . VG/VG. 23½ X 16 cm.

Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, Inc, 1971 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Ex-School. Rust cloth, orange & blue titles & decorations, xvii, 427 pp, list of symbols, glossary, index. Slightly rubbed, card pocket on front paste-down, owner's names on top edge and recto of ffep, else clean & crisp. Mathematics for elementary school teachers. Contents: introduction to mathematical ideas; sets, relations, and operations; systems of numeration; whole numbers: addition and subtraction, multiplication and division; elementary number theory; integers: operations and properties; rational numbers: addition and subtraction, multiplication and division; ratio, percent, and decimals; real number system; nondecimal systems of numeration; informal nonmetric & metric geometry.. 2nd ed, 1st ptg. VG/No dj. 23½ X 16 cm.

Washington, D. C: Regnery Publishing, Inc., 1994 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Quarter green cloth with beige boards, gilt titles on spine, x, 310 pp, notes, index. Previous owner's address label on recto of ffep. DJ in Brodart archival cover. Shipping weight 2 lbs.. First Edition. . Fine/Fine. 23½ X 16 cm.

Cupertino, CA: Hewlett Packard Company, 1972 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Part of the Hewlett-Packard Computer Curriculum for Mathematics. Stiff paper wraps, stapled through fold, iv, 29, [2] pp, figures. Covers browning slightly at edges, else fine. Introduction to use of a computer to model mathematical functions, with flow charts and use of BASIC. Shipping weight 6 oz. in envelope.. Wraps. Near Fine/No dj. 28 X 21½ cm.

Minneapolis: General College and the Center for Research on Developmental Education and Urban Literacy, 2005 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Maroon boards, gilt titles on spine, xix, 579 pp, photos & charts in text, chapter references, bibliography, index. Downgraded from fine to fair because of water damage to top edge (tide marks extending nearly to running heads on about 200 pages). DJ in Brodart archival cover. Priced "as is". Twenty-seven essays by 40 authors (including the editors) writing about their own areas of responsibility. Shipping weight 3 lbs.. First Edition. . Fair/Fine. 23½ X 16 cm.

West Nyack, NY: Parker Publishing Company, Inc., 1972 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Brown simulated cloth, black titles on spine, 202 pp, index. Slight wear to spine ends, corners of a few leaves creased. DJ has a 1 cm tear at bottom of front panel, corners & spine ends rubbed, a few creases; in Brodart archival cover. Many specific suggestions for setting up the classroom, activities for teaching reading, math, etc. Shipping weight 2 lbs.. First Edition. . VG+/VG+. 23½ X 16 cm.

St. Louis: Webster Publishing Co., 1947 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Full blue cloth with brown decoration & gilt titles, [v], 179 pp, index. Boards badly sunned, edges soiled, some rubbing & bumping. A concise guide for teachers of grades 4 and up. Shipping weight 2 lbs.. . Good/No dj. 23½ X 15½ cm.

New York: The Viking Press, 1935 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Note - Viking is the corporate successor of first edition publisher B. W. Huebsch. Green ribbed cloth, gilt titles on spine, ix, 286 pp. Titles mostly rubbed off, top edge foxed & dusty, previous owner's name rubber-stamped on fpd & title page. Veblen argues that the organization of specialized schools & colleges into universities is counterproductive, as it interferes with the work of each school and imposes high overhead costs that would not otherwise exist. Contents: the place of the university in American life; governing boards; academic administration; academic prestige and the material equipment; academic personnel; the portion of the scientist; vocational training; summary & trial balance. Shipping weight 2 lbs.. 2nd ptg. . VG-/No dj. 19 X 13½ cm.

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1959 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Quarter black cloth, brown paper-covered boards, gilt titles on spine & device on front board, ix, 276, [1] pp, notes. Boards slightly bowed, paper browning near edges. DJ spine sunned, extremities rubbed, paper browning; in Brodart archival cover. Shipping weight 2 lbs.. First Edition. . Near Fine/VG. 22 X 15 cm.

Scranton: International Textbook Company, 1949 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Blue pebble-grained cloth, foil titles on front board & spine, xiii, 362 pp, 103 figures (photos, drawings, & sample forms), index. Owner's name stamped on fpd, original price sticker on ffep. Contents: purposes of general education; relationship of industrial arts to general education; objecives of industrial arts; selection of subject matter; starting the class; the demonstration; visual aids; the project; written instructional materials; the shop library & planning centers; personnel organization; public relations; community resources; records & record keeping; shop planning & layout; school shop equipment; evaluating results. Appendices: vocabulary test; test on application of facts & principles; check list on use & care of tools; bibliography of project books; project magazines. Shipping weight 3 lbs. (International 2 lbs., 4 oz.). 3rd… Read More

Washington, D. C: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 1973 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Grey linen, titles & device in brown & green on front board & spine, xviii, 442 pp, photos, drawings, notes, references. Corners & spine ends bumped, spine browned. Contents: instructional spaces; the textbook as an instructional aid; other printed materials; teaching machines and programed (sic) instruction; the role of electronic computers and calculators; projection devices; using models as instructional aids; manipulative devices in elementary school mathematics; mathematics projects, exhibits, and fairs, games, puzzles, and contests; a systems approach to mathematics instruction. Authors: Robert L. Albrecht, William F. Atchison, David C. Johnson, Emil J. Berger, Jack E. Forbes, John N. Fujii, James E. Gilbert, James F. Gray, Samuel L. Greitzer, Viggo P. Hansen, Hilde Howder, Robert L. Jackson, Donovan A. Johnson, Walter J. Koetke,… Read More