The Rise of the Meritocracy (Young Michael)(Paperback)

Lebron James: The Rise of a Star (Morgan David)(Paperback)

'A well-rounded, personal portrait of the young superstar' -- BooklistAn up-close look at young LeBron James when he was basketball's hottest prospect, poised at the brink of superstardom. Sportswriter David Lee Morgan covered the LeBron phenomenon for the Akron Beacon Journal starting with

The Red and the Black (Stendhal)(Paperback)

Charting the rise and fall of an ambitious young social climber in a cruel, monarchical society, Stendhal's The Red and the Black is translated with an introduction and notes by Roger Gard in Penguin Classics.Handsome, ambitious Julien Sorel is determined to rise above his humble provincial

Brazil: The Troubled Rise of a Global Power (Reid Michael)(Paperback)

A knowledgeable appreciation of a complex, vital South American giant, destined to be one of the world's premier economic powers Experts believe that Brazil, the world's fifth largest country and its seventh largest economy, will be one of the most important global powers by the year 2030. Yet far

Confessions of Young Nero (George Margaret)(Paperback / softback)

A stunning historical fiction novel about the young Emperor Nero and his infamous rise to

The Aristocracy of Talent: How Meritocracy Made the Modern World (Wooldridge Adrian)(Pevná vazba)

Meritocracy: the idea that people should be advanced according to their talents rather than their birth. While this initially seemed like a novel concept, by the end of the twentieth century it had become the world's ruling ideology. How did this happen, and why is meritocracy now under attack from

Knowledge and the Future School: Curriculum and Social Justice (Young Michael)(Paperback)

Written at a time of uncertainty about the implications of the English government's curriculum policies, Knowledge and the Future School engages with the debate between the government and large sections of the educational community. It provides a forward-looking framework for head teachers, their

The Big Test: The Secret History of the American Meritocracy (Lemann Nicholas)(Paperback)

The widely acclaimed study of what's gone wrong in American higher education. What do we know about the history, origin, design, and purpose of the SAT? Who invented it, and why? How did it acquire such a prominent and lasting position in American education? The Big Test reveals the ideas, people,

Ravenspur - Rise of the Tudors (Iggulden Conn)(Paperback / softback)

Witness the rise of the Tudors in the stunning conclusion to Conn Iggulden's powerful retelling of the Wars of the Roses. 'An utterly compelling page-turner full of historical facts. A fascinating read' SunEngland, 1470. A divided kingdom cannot stand. King Edward of York has been driven out of

Rise of the Elgen (Evans Richard Paul)(Paperback)

Michael must save his mother--and protect his powers--in the electric sequel to the #1 New York Times bestselling Michael Vey, from Richard Paul Evans. I rolled over to my back, struggling for breath. The pain continued to pulse through my body--a heavy throb followed by a sharp, crisp sting. The

Comparative Perspectives on the Rise of the Brazilian Novel (Da Silva Ana)(Paperback)

Comparative Perspectives on the Rise of the Brazilian Novel presents a framework of comparative literature based on a systemic and empirical approach to the study of the novel and applies that framework to the analysis of key nineteenth-century Brazilian novels. The works under examination were,

The Dream of Enlightenment - The Rise of Modern Philosophy (Gottlieb Anthony)(Paperback / softback)

The author of the celebrated The Dream of Reason vividly explains the rise of modern thought from Descartes to RousseauIn a short period - from the early 1640s to the eve of the French Revolution - Descartes, Hobbes, Spinoza, Locke, Leibniz, and Hume all made their mark on Western thought. The

The Dangerous Rise of Therapeutic Education (Ecclestone Kathryn)(Paperback)

The Dangerous Rise of Therapeutic Education confronts the silent ascendancy of a therapeutic ethos across the educational system and into the workplace. Controversial and compelling, Kathryn Ecclestone and Dennis Hayes' classic text uses a wealth of examples across the education system, from

Dying to Live (Stanley Michael)(Paperback / softback)

When the body of a bushman with puzzlingly young organs is stolen from the morgue and a local witch doctor goes missing, Detective Kubu becomes involved in a life-threatening

Past Caring (Goddard Robert)(Paperback / softback)

Martin is offered a job - to investigate the rise and fall of Strafford, an ambitious young politician whose downfall, in 1910, is as mysterious as the strange deaths that still haunt his family. Martin is

A Splendid Ruin (Chance Megan)(Paperback)

A spellbinding novel of dark family secrets and a young woman's rise and revenge set against the backdrop of the devastating 1906 San Francisco earthquake.The eve of destruction. After her mother's death, penniless May Kimble lives a lonely life until an aunt she didn't know existed summons her to

The China Model: Political Meritocracy and the Limits of Democracy (Bell Daniel a.)(Paperback)

How China's political model could prove to be a viable alternative to Western democracy Westerners tend to divide the political world into 'good' democracies and 'bad' authoritarian regimes. But the Chinese political model does not fit neatly in either category. Over the past three decades, China

The Rise of the Wyrm Lord (Batson Wayne Thomas)(Paperback)

The second exciting adventure in The Door Within trilogy awaits!The Rise of the Wyrm Lord revisits favorite characters from The Door Within and opens with Aidan Thomas in trouble. Separated from his best friend by a thousand miles and unable to return to The Realm of Glimpses himself, Aidan needs a

Razzle Dazzle: The Battle for Broadway (Riedel Michael)(Paperback)

'A vivid page-turner' (NPR) detailing the rise, fall, and redemption of Broadway--its stars, its biggest shows, its producers, and all the drama, intrigue, and power plays that happened behind the scenes. 'A rich, lovely, debut history of New York theater in the 1970s and eighties' (Kirkus Reviews,

Young Romantics: The Shelleys, Byron, and Other Tangled Lives (Hay Daisy)(Paperback)

Young Romantics tells the story of the interlinked lives of the young English Romantic poets from an entirely fresh perspective--celebrating their extreme youth and outsize yearning for friendship as well as their individuality and political radicalism. The book focuses on the network of writers

The Sound of the City: The Rise of Rock and Roll (Gillett Charlie)(Paperback)

The Fall of Advertising and the Rise of PR (Ries Al)(Paperback)

Bestselling authors and world-renowned marketing strategists Al and Laura Ries usher in the new era of public relations. Today's major brands are born with publicity, not advertising. A closer look at the history of the most successful modern brands shows this to be true. In fact, an astonishing

Adventures of Tom Sawyer (Twain Mark)(Paperback / softback)

Impish, daring young Tom Sawyer is the bane of the old, the hero of the young. During one hot summer, Tom witnesses a murder, runs away to be a pirate, attends his own funeral, searches for treasure in a haunted house, foils a devilish plot and discovers a box of gold. But can he escape his

Rise and Fall of Communism (Brown Archie)(Paperback / softback)

The relentless rise of Communism was the most momentous political development of the first half of the twentieth century. This book explains how and why Communists came to power; how they were able, in a variety of countries on different continents to hold on to power for so long; and, what brought

The Rise of Contemporary Conservatism in the United States (Heineman Kenneth J.)(Paperback)

The Rise of Contemporary Conservatism in the United States offers students an accessible introduction to the history of modern American conservatism. The author provides a concise but substantial discussion of modern conservatism from its origins in opposition to Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal up