The smartest kids in the world : and how they got that way
Ripley, Amanda2013
Book
Following three teenagers who chose to spend one school year living in Finland, South Korea, and Poland, a literary journalist recounts how attitudes, parenting, and rigorous teaching have revolutionized these countries' education results.
Main title:
The smartest kids in the world : and how they got that way / Amanda Ripley.
Author:
Edition:
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Imprint:
New York : Simon & Schuster, 2013.New York : Simon & Schuster, 2013.
Collation:
306 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages [239]-254) and index.
Shelving notes:
29424 0000026922 1 08-09-2013 99 nyctro 09-09-2013 7
Contents:
The treasure map -- Leaving -- The pressure cooker -- A math problem -- An American in Utopia -- Drive -- The metamorphosis -- Difference -- The $4 million teacher -- Coming home.
ISBN:
9781451654424 (hardback)
Dewey class:
370.9
LC class:
LB43
Language:
English
BRN:
170049
Electronic access:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Library | -Society | SOCIETY 370.9 RIPL | Available |