The Encyclopedia Americana, Volume 7Grolier, 1985 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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... higher education totaled about 200 million volumes , and that figure was growing at the rate of over 10 million volumes a year . Yet libraries are becoming more compact . With microphotography , whole libraries can be reduced to ...
... higher education totaled about 200 million volumes , and that figure was growing at the rate of over 10 million volumes a year . Yet libraries are becoming more compact . With microphotography , whole libraries can be reduced to ...
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... higher education in liberal arts colleges , public and private ; the Association of American Universities , represent- ing a group of major universities that seek to maintain high quality in graduate and profes- sional instruction ; the ...
... higher education in liberal arts colleges , public and private ; the Association of American Universities , represent- ing a group of major universities that seek to maintain high quality in graduate and profes- sional instruction ; the ...
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... Higher Education in the United States The intellectual traditions of higher educa- tion can be traced back to the schools of ancient Athens , Rome , and Alexandria . However , the his- tory of the modern university begins with medi ...
... Higher Education in the United States The intellectual traditions of higher educa- tion can be traced back to the schools of ancient Athens , Rome , and Alexandria . However , the his- tory of the modern university begins with medi ...
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