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Books > Children's & Educational > Social studies > Sociology & social issues
This title provides readers with a compelling overview of fire
rescues. Clear text, colorful photos, and helpful diagrams give
readers an on-the-job look at what it's like to be a rescue worker.
This title provides readers with a compelling overview of
underground rescues. Clear text, colorful photos, and helpful
diagrams give readers an on-the-job look at what it's like to be a
rescue worker.
This title provides readers with a compelling overview of mountain
rescues. Clear text, colorful photos, and helpful diagrams give
readers an on-the-job look at what it's like to be a rescue worker.
A young activist's guide filled with real ways to make a difference
Get motivated to stand against poverty and hunger in your community
and the world with this introduction to non-violent activism. Young
activists: follow the practical and effective methods in this book,
and help mobilise others to take care of the poorest and most
marginalised people now! This highly topical series informs and
educates young people on key social issues in the world today.
Vibrant and clearly designed content will inspire the next
generation to take peaceful action now. With knowledge and passion
in their corner, young people can change the world!
Does your child dream of a future career be in the exciting world
of engineering? This book will show you them there is so much more
to engineering jobs than studying buildings. The perfect book for
budding aerospace engineers, chemists, gadget designers,
nanoengineers designing things on a microscopic scale or even
geothermal engineers. This book highlights the importance of
studying STEAM subjects at school to open up the route into these
professions.. There are lots of careers that use engineering in one
way or another and this book will open their eyes and mind to the
exciting possibilities that STEAM expertise can bring. Famous and
leading scientists in their fields are featured throughout. Readers
also go behind the scenes with NASA, Crossrail, one of the world's
largest shipyards and a geothermal power plant to discover more
about how these engineers do their jobs. This series is ideal for
readers aged 9+ who are considering their options at school. Many
children worry about job opportunities in the future and these
books highlight a great range of jobs in STEM and STEAM subject
areas, which can help inspire them to think about where they want
their lives to take them. Titles in the series: The Best Ever Jobs
in Art The Best Ever Jobs in Engineering The Best Ever Jobs in
Maths The Best Ever Jobs in Science The Best Ever Jobs in
Technology
Will your future career be in the exciting world of technology?
This book will show you that there is so much more to a science
career than using a spanner. If you want to be an architect, a
robotics expert, a space technician, a racing bike designer or even
a film editor, then you're going to need a lot of technology
know-how. There are lots of careers that use technology in one way
or another and this book will open your eyes and your mind to the
possibilities that technology can bring. Delve in and read about
some exciting jobs that may inspire you in your future career. You
never know where a technology career will take you. You might end
up working on a blockbuster movie, working with famous sports
stars, designing prosthetics to help people with disabilities to
get around more easily or you might design a cutting-edge bridge or
skyscraper. Famous and leading tech experts in their fields are
featured throughout. You'll also go behind the scenes with
architects, radiologists, racing car designers, and CGI experts to
discover more about how they do their jobs. This series is ideal
for readers aged 9+ who are considering their options at school.
Many children worry about job opportunities in the future and these
books highlight a great range of jobs in STEM and STEAM subject
areas, which can help inspire them to think about where they want
their lives to take them. Titles in the series: The Best Ever Jobs
in Art The Best Ever Jobs in Engineering The Best Ever Jobs in
Maths The Best Ever Jobs in Science The Best Ever Jobs in
Technology
Russia is the largest country in the world, spanning two continents
and 11 time zones and bordering three oceans, with a population of
more than 143 million people. This book considers the dramatic
changes in Russia's political system, from monarchy through
communism to democracy. It looks at how the present government is
structured and at the role of the president, the most powerful
person in the country, and asks what the key challenges are for
Russia today, both nationally and internationally.
Discover the amazing array of jobs within the field of technology that you never knew existed. From the professional hackers, known as cyber security experts, who use security techniques to make sure that an organisation's data is safe from falling into the wrong hands, to the app developers who design the latest apps, from games and entertainment to navigation tools.
Read about the academic and vocational routes you can take to reach these jobs and how to get ahead in these exciting professions whilst you are at school and college.
Cause, Effect and Chaos! explores the relationship between things,
their actions and reactions, and what happens when processes don't
go according to plan. From the unfortunate to the truly
catastrophic, discover how things work in the world and beyond.
Each spread follows a narrative chain with fun illustrations and
arrows leading the reader through a different action, process or
phenomenon. This highly visual approach, with simple text, makes it
the perfect series for imparting STEM and geography concepts.
This eye-catching book looks at the complex world of advertising
from adverts of the past to the modern day. It examines how adverts
work and how they affect our daily lives. Chapters explore the
techniques of the industry, the power of pictures and when and why
words matter. The book is a great primer on the world of
advertising for children studying the form aged 10+. It also helps
children develop critical thinking and debating skills and is a
fantastic resource for art and design, business studies and those
studying persuasive writing. This eye-catching book looks at the
complex world of advertising from adverts of the past to the modern
day ... a great primer on the world of advertising for children
studying the form aged 10+. It also helps children develop critical
thinking and debating skills and is a fantastic resource for art
and design, business studies and those studying persuasive writing.
- Parents In Touch
Covering all aspects of celebrity photography - from
photojournalism and fashion shoots to portrait photography and
paparazzi - this book looks at the sides to celebrity photography.
As well as taking a look at the day-to-day schedule of
photographers of the stars, this book also investigates more
controversial aspects of the job, such as retouching or
'airbrushing' of images and whether or not paparazzi photography
should be banned. The Radar series delivers streetwise, hot-topic
reads for kids aged 9+. With bold, fresh design and topics that
have bags of kid-appeal, Radar will encourage children to read -
and keep reading!
Find out what a doctors and nurses do. Follow step-up-step
activities to dress like a doctor, make a stethoscope and doctor's
surgery. Then follow simple role plays to act out the part of a
doctor or nurse!
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