Best of
Education

1958

Lunacy and Letters


G.K. Chesterton - 1958
    

Dictionary of Spoken Russian


U.S. Department of War - 1958
    Also includes 15,000-word grammatical introduction. Focus is on phrase or sentence as basic unit of communication, method now recognized as best.

The Growth Of Logical Thinking From Childhood To Adolescence: An Essay On The Construction Of Formal Operational Structures


Jean Piaget - 1958
    The titles include works by key figures such asC.G. Jung, Sigmund Freud, Jean Piaget, Otto Rank, James Hillman, Erich Fromm, Karen Horney and Susan Isaacs. Each volume is available on its own, as part of a themed mini-set, or as part of a specially-priced 204-volume set. A brochure listing each title in the International Library of Psychology series is available upon request.

The Alphabet, a Key to the History of Mankind


David Diringer - 1958
    In the first part, a historical sketch of the development of the non-alphabetic scripts is discussed and the second part deals with the origin and development of alphabet. More space is devoted to lesser-known problems, to those which present more interest from the standpoint of the history of writing, to the origins of some single scripts, to the connection between the various systems, and so forth, rather than deal with all the alphabets of all the modern nations of the world.

Teaching Word of Truth


Donald Grey Barnhouse - 1958
    Each lesson provides a brief outline, a longer exposition of the topic, and suggestions for the pupil's notebook. Also included are hints for teachers and suggested games to aid in learning.

Revolution in Education


Mortimer J. Adler - 1958