This textbook is an excellent resource for those interested in the subject area of education. It covers a wide range of topics, including training and certification, history, philosophy, theory and social aspects, and teaching methods and materials. The book is authored by David Miller Sadker and Myra Sadker, and was published by McGraw-Hill Companies, T.H.E. in 2000. The 5th edition of this textbook is a hardcover book with a length of 8 1/2 inches, a height of 10 1/2 inches, and a width of 1 inch. It has 606 pages and is illustrated with many diagrams and images. This book is suitable for adult and further education, and is a great beginners guide for those interested in the subject of education. There are highlights throughout the textbook and marker along the outside pages but no pages are torn or ripped or stained. There is wear along the bottom of the outside cover spine.