Errors in School Books: Dedicated to the Advancement of Learning (Classic Reprint)
Language: English
Published by Forgotten Books, 2018
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- Title
- Errors in School Books: Dedicated to the Advancement of Learning (Classic Reprint)
- Author
- Pope, Albert A.
- Publisher
- Forgotten Books
- Publication year
- 2018
- Condition
- Brand New
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1331140811
- ISBN 13
- 9781331140818
- Item weight
- 0.08 kilograms
Expose hidden errors in school books and join a movement to raise publishing standards.
The Textbook Crusade looks at how teachers and educators identified misstatements in widely used school books and pushed for accuracy. It chronicles a historical effort to improve educational materials and the conversations between educators and publishers around truth in the classroom.
Through letters, reports, and stated aims, the book reveals a nationwide interest in ensuring that what students read reflects reliable information, not outdated or incorrect content. It presents the methods, challenges, and goodwill from educators who supported a more careful approach to textbook publishing.
- How teachers spotlight errors in textbooks and communicate with publishers
- The role of public input and professional standards in education
- Examples of corrections and the ongoing push for accuracy in school literature
- Historical context for a movement that treats text accuracy as educational value
Ideal for readers interested in education history, publishing, and the ongoing quest for reliable classroom materials.
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Product Description
Here in the United States we recognize that there is no monopoly of brains, and that intellectual strength may exist in any individual, however humble his situation in life, and we are of the Opinion that it is possible that some of the most successful competitors may be outside the ranks of school teachers. Therefore, we earnestly urge every one who wishes to benefit the school children of the country to send to us any statement that may appear erroneous in any school-book.
As an additional stimulus we have decided to award one of our best pneumatic-tired Columbia Safeties, '93 pattern, price $150, to each of the five persons who shall send to us the greatest number of errors which shall be determined to be errors by the publishers and the authors of the books in which they occur, or by a board of examiners which we may appoint.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Revaluation Books
Exeter, United Kingdom
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