London Higher (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780485115246)

This volume of historical essays explores the full ramifications of the beginnings and development of the various branches of higher education in the area of London. It discusses: the contributions of the London County Council and the City of London; the economic and social context; questions of funding, class and gender; the polytechnics, teacher training, university extension, technical and scientific education; and the arts. This book will be an important contribution both to the history of London and the history of higher education on the UK.

Author: Roderick Floud
ISBN-10: 0485115247
ISBN-13: 9780485115246
Publisher: Continnuum-3PL
Language: English
Published: 01/01/2002
Pages: 338
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.18lbs
Size: 8.78h x 5.38w x 1.20d