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Jack Schneider
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Alpha: The End of the Dinosaurs

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AuthorJack Schneider
PublisherNew Degree Press
PublishedDec 04 2019
Book FormatPaperback
ISBN-139781641373319
Dimensions8.5 X 5.51 X 0.3 inches
Weight 0.37 pounds
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CategoriesEducation > History
LanguageEnglish

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The Mesozoic era, aka The Age of Dinosaurs, spans the period of time on Earth from 250-65 million years ago. We know that the dinosaurs have gone extinct, but has anyone ever thought about what their last days were like?In this book, you will follow the story of an Acheroraptor named Alpha and learn about the Earth as it was 65 million years ago. You will experience: * A pack of raptors on the hunt and their confrontation with a larger predator* The impact of the asteroid and the 24 hours of hell on Earth that followed* The months after the impact and the factors that drove dinosaurs to extinctionThe information provided in Alpha has been gathered from credentialed paleontologists such as Dr. Jim Kirkland, Dr, Philip Currie, Dr. Thomas Holtz, Jr., Dr. Thomas Carr, and Dr. Penny Higgins, as well as from multiple books and documentaries. This is currently our best theory as to what happened 65 million years ago.Alpha puts a new spin on one of Earth's oldest stories. It's a must-have for the dinosaur fan's library, and a great starter for those new to the field.

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Jack Schneider, Ph.D., is a historian and policy analyst who studies the influence of politics, rhetoric, culture, and information in shaping attitudes and behaviors. His research examines how educators, policymakers, and the public develop particular views about what is true, what is effective, and what is important. Drawing on a diverse mix of methodological approaches, he has written about measurement and accountability, segregation and school choice, teacher preparation and pedagogy, and the relationship between research and practice.

His current work, on how school quality is conceptualized and quantified, has been supported by the Spencer Foundation and the Massachusetts State Legislature. The author of four books, Schneider is a regular contributor to outlets like the Washington Post and the Atlantic, and co-hosts the education policy podcast Have You Heard. He is also the co-founder and Director of Research for the Massachusetts Consortium for Innovative Education Assessment.

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Ph.D.: History of Education, (2010), Stanford University - Stanford CA
MA: American History, (2007), Stanford University - Stanford CA
BA: Political Science, (2002), Haverford College - Haverford, PA

Source: University of Massachusetts Lowell

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