The new cool : a visionary teacher, his FIRST robotics team, and the ultimate battle of smarts
Summary
The story of MacArthur genius award-winning physics teacher Amir Abo-Shaeer from Dos Pueblos High School in Goleta, California, who envisioned a robust academy for high I.Q. students who wanted to put their technical know-how to work. Full description
Summary: |
The story of MacArthur genius award-winning physics teacher Amir Abo-Shaeer from Dos Pueblos High School in Goleta, California, who envisioned a robust academy for high I.Q. students who wanted to put their technical know-how to work. |
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Physical Description: |
xiii, 337 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. |
Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references. |
ISBN: |
9780307588890 (hbk.) 0307588890 (hbk.) |
Author Notes: |
Neal graduated from Miami University (Ohio) with dual degrees in Economics and English Literature. Neal's first book was Higher (Doubleday) which was chosen for a Barnes and Noble Discover Great New Writers Award. His other works include Perfect Mile (Houghton Mifflin), Red Mutiny (Houghton Mifflin), and Hunting Eichmann (Houghton Mifflin). In 2014 his title, The Nazi Hunters: How a Team of Spies and Survivors Captured the World's Most Notorious Nazi, made The New York Times Best Seller List. (Bowker Author Biography) |