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Starred Review on January 10, 2014 | Nonfiction
Bok (300th Anniversary University Research Professor, Harvard Univ.; The Shape of the River) has produced an excellent, comprehensive, and well-balanced analysis of the current strengths and weaknesses of higher education, combining a broad examination of undergraduate programs and the major professional schools of medicine, law, and business. While he acknowledges and evaluates the frequent criticisms of high costs, excessive research, and uncertain quality, he contradicts facile attacks from polit...Log In or Sign Up to Read More