1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910781152603321

Autore

Lowe David

Titolo

Australian between empires : the life of Percy Spender / / by David Lowe

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2016

ISBN

1-317-32433-1

1-315-65619-1

1-317-32434-X

1-282-56269-X

9786612562693

1-84893-001-1

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xi, 237 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Collana

Empires in perspective ; ; no. 12

Disciplina

994.05092

Soggetti

Politicians - Australia

Ambassadors - Australia

Australia Politics and government 1901-1945

Australia Politics and government 1945-

Australia Foreign relations 1900-1945

Australia Foreign relations 1945-

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"First published 2010 by Pickering & Chatto (Publishers) Ltd."--t.p. verso.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Acknowledgements; Abbreviations Used; Introduction; 1. The Self-Made Man; 2. Politics and Youth; 3. War; 4. Maverick; 5. New World, New Liberals; 6. Australia and Asia in the Cold War; 7. The American Century; 8. The Hague and Beyond; Reflections; Notes; Works Cited; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Part biography, part transnational history, this study details the life and career of Percy Spender, one of Australia's most prominent twentieth-century political figures. Spender served his country in government, in opposition and as an ambassador to the United States in a long and prestigious career dominated by Australian foreign policy.    Spender's role in moving Australia closer towards American influence - while



pushing at the boundaries of Australia's 'Britishness' - is a key element in Lowe's narrative.

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910795908903321

Autore

King Kelley

Titolo

Writing the playbook : a practitioner's guide to creating a boy-friendly school / / Kelley King ; foreword by Michael Gurian, author of The minds of boys and Boys and girls learn differently!

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks, California : , : Corwin, , [2013]

�2013

ISBN

1-4833-0290-3

1-4833-0293-8

1-4522-8468-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xix, 191 pages) : illustrations

Collana

Gale eBooks

Disciplina

371.8211

Soggetti

Boys - Education

Sex differences in education

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

chapter 1. Making the call : is there really a boy crisis? -- chapter 2. Getting your head in the game : "Need-to-knows" about the male brain -- chapter 3. Chalk talk : a game plan for moving your team down the field -- chapter 4. Leveling the playing field : school policies and procedures that don't squeeze boys out -- chapter 5. Touching base : relationship building to guide boys on their journey -- chapter 6. The ground game : setting up classrooms that help boys succeed -- chapter 7. Hitting it out of the park : game-winning instructional strategies for boys (and girls!).

Sommario/riassunto

Jump-start boys' achievement with a step-by-step leadership plan that draws on brain research to provide a blueprint for creating schools where boys (and girls!) thrive.