"Anyone interested in school improvement would benefit from reading Goodlad's incisive assessment of school partnerships, his eloquent presentation of the moral dimensions of educational issues, and his analysis of the ecology of school change." (Educational Leadership) "Once again Goodlad has his finger on the pulse of education. This work puts many of the questions raised in his previous three volumes into a logical perspective. . . . He has clearly analyzed what is wrong with our methods of preparing today's teachers. Excellent reading for the professional educator." (Choice) "The reform of teacher education is overdue. John Goodlad not only gives us a carefully crafted blueprint but sensible strategies to get there." (Frank Newman, president, Education Commission of the States) "Must reading for those who are struggling to reform America's schools and the programs that prepare teachers to teach in them." (Mary Hatwood Futrell, director, Institute for Curriculum, Standards and Technolo

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“The book provides practical tools for decoding marketing problems…time taken to absorb its findings will be time well spent ……”（Managing Risk，Summer 2007） There is growing interest in the use of Neuro Linguistic Programming （NLP）as a Qualitative Market Research technique。 NLP was previously used in psychology to understand how people think and react，and as a tool in self-development，interpersonal skills and business，looking at how our brains think and experience the world。 Qualitative Market research experts now see that using NLP can help the researchers understand the human brain and，armed with this power， they can find out the truth from interviewees。The Hidden Art of Interviewing People shows how，by using NLP and related techniques in interviews，the market researcher can see beyond the obvious to the truth。

Ferrari-in the world of cars,no other name generates such passion.Enzo Ferrari began building racing cars in 1947,and within a few years Ferrari had won most of the major races in the world.Alongside the racing cars,Ferrari have always produced the most thrilling of road cars.The gigantic racing success of the past ensures that Ferrari road cars are the most coveted cars today-combining fabulously exciting,powerful engines with stunning,elegant lines. Nothing can equal the sight and sound of a Ferrari,and this fascinating book brings you all the thrills of those road cars with superb color photographs and informative,detailed text and specifications for each model. That there have been more books written on the subject of Ferrari cars than any other motoring subject is really not surprising,as no other manufacturer can match the glamour and excitement produced by the blood-red cars from Maranello.This book covers the cars built by Ferrari for the road,but inevitably this overlap with some GT racers whi

The ultimate Indiana Jones companion The true history, supernatural wonders, and mysteries of Indiana Jones Could you really use a bullwhip to swing across a chasm? Or rip out a man's heart without killing him? Was there a Shanghai mob in the 1930s-and did the Nazis have a real-life connection to the occult? At last, here is the book that finally answers the Indiana Jones-related questions that have troubled you for years. It tells you everything you've ever wanted to know about the history, culture, and science behind your favorite Indy scenes and settings. You'll find out the truth about the Thuggees and their deadly practices, ancient death traps, the Well of Souls, Kali worship in India, the infamous bizarre banquet that included chilled monkey brains, the Sankara Stones, the Cross of Coronado, the Holy Grail, and more. Get ready for adventure-and more than a few snakes-as you explore the secrets and stories of Indiana Jones and his world. The journey will take you around the globe

A revealing insider's look at one of Hollywood's most prominent, private, and notoriously difficult directors; at the way the film business works; and at the Washington/Hollywood connection. JFK, Nixon, Oliver Stone and Me is the funny, thoughtful memoir of an accomplished former Congressional staffer who left D.C. for Hollywood and a job with Oliver Stone, hoping to help make politically engaged films and a difference, and found himself instead in a wildly dysfunctional universe ruled by greed, paranoia, narcissism, competition, alcohol and drugs. After finishing law school, Eric Hamburg became an unusually effective young staffer on Capitol Hill-convincing his boss, Rep. Lee Hamilton of Indiana, to submit a bill that would release the House's closely held files on the John F. Kennedy assassination investigation, one of Hamburg's own pet obsessions. This led to his meeting Oliver Stone and soon-much to his own surprise-Hamburg found swimming amongst the sneakiest of Hollywood sharks. Hamburg describes his fa