The history of the Sackler dynasty is rife with dramabaroque personal lives; bitter disputes over estates; fistfights in boardrooms; glittering art collections; Machiavellian courtroom maneuvers; and the calculated use of money to burnish reputations and crush the less powerful. The Sackler name has adorned the walls of many storied institutionsHarvard, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Oxfor…
In this brilliantly argued and deeply personal work, Pulitzer Prize finalist Laila Lalami recounts her unlikely journey from Moroccan immigrant to U.S.citizen, using her own story as a starting point for an exploration of the rights, liberties, and protections that are traditionally associated with American citizenship. Tapping into history, politics, and literature, she elucidates how accident…
Race is not a biological reality. Racism thrives on our not knowing this.
Incredible computer generated illustrations reveal transportation as you've never seen it before. Discover how goods and people travel above, across, and even underground, while rockets journey deep into space
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Today, we understand quality teaching better than ever. We have skilful teachers doing a great job in our classrooms. But when we have quality teaching and are still not achieving the results we're looking for, it's a sign that we don't have a teaching problem. What we have is a learning problem. Ultimately, learning is not the product of teaching, it's the product of the activity of learner…
Rose receives a worrisome postcard from her friend Tosha in Africa. Toshas life is difficult because their village doesnt have enough water. Rose and her classmates get together and work out ways to save water and do their bit for the environment.Do you know any exciting tips Rose and her friends can use? The Confident Reader set is designed for skilled readers who are able to read complete …
Largely forgotten for centuries, the ancient Maya were incredible. Their cities across Central and South America featured astonishing pyramids and palaces, while they were also successful farmers and highly creative artists. The Maya were the first people in the Americas to learn how to read and write, and they invented things like rubber, chocolate and chewing gum. They had a deep understandin…
The creator of the theory of multiple intelligences defines and details the education that every young person deserves.