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Author Tooley, James.

Title The beautiful tree : a personal journey into how the world's poorest people are educating themselves / James Tooley.

Publication Info. Washington, D.C. : Cato Institute, [2009]
©2009

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Location Call No. Status
 Avon Free Public Library - Adult Department  371.9 TOOLEY    Check Shelf
 Berlin-Peck Memorial Library - Non Fiction  371.9 TOOLEY    Check Shelf
Description ix, 302 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-282) and index.
Contents A discovery in India... -- ...That was no discovery after all -- A puff of logic, Nigeria -- The shifting goalposts, Ghana -- The logically impossible, China -- A Kenyan conundrum-and its solution -- Poor ignoramuses -- An inspector calls -- Old monk, and young nuns on motorbikes -- Making enemies with joy beside me -- The men who uprooted the beautiful tree -- Educating Amaretch.
Subject Tooley, James -- Travel -- Developing countries.
People with social disabilities -- Education -- Developing countries.
Poor -- Education -- Developing countries.
Local Subject Poor people -- Education -- Developing countries.
ISBN 9781933995922 alkaline paper
1933995920 alkaline paper
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