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Binding: HardcoverDewey Decimal Number: 372.35 EAN: 9780309102056 Edition: 1 ISBN: 0309102057 Label: National Academies Press Manufacturer: National Academies Press Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 404 Publication Date: March 21, 2007 Publisher: National Academies Press Studio: National Academies Press Related Items:
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 Rating: - Good but denseI found out about this study from a Boston Globe editorial, so I went to the web to read it. The study makes some great points, but it's cloaked in edu-speak and is written like a peer-reviewed article. This book could have much more impact if it was written with punchier conclusions and frankly simpler language. Does anyone know of a book that does this? 
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