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Books > Children's & Educational > Social studies > Sociology & social issues > Work & industry / world of work
This title provides readers with a compelling overview of animal
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 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.
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
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.
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!
Your prescription for a thriving career in medicine!
Careers in medicine are tremendously rewarding; they're also
fiercely competitive. In order to compete, you need to begin with a
clear plan: What will you specialize in? Where will you go to med
school? How will you finance it?
"Careers in Medicine" has the answers. Here, you'll discover all
the information you need to find a satisfying and secure job doing
what you love. Whether your interests lie in emergency work,
private practice, or caring for the elderly, this guide will help
you: Clearly understand your various career options Key in on the
specialty most suited for you--from pediatrics to geriatrics to
osteopathy Know what to expect when you start out Find the
education and training you'll need to stay ahead of the competition
Familiarize yourself with current salaries, benefits, and the best
job prospects
Based on Eric Schlosser's bestselling Fast Food Nation, this is the
shocking truth about the fast food industry - how it all began, its
success, what fast food actually is, what goes on in the
slaughterhouses, meatpacking factories and flavour labs, global
advertising, merchandising in UK schools, mass production and the
exploitation of young workers in the thousands of fast-food outlets
throughout the world. It also takes a look at the effects on the
environment and the highly topical issue of obesity. Meticulously
researched, lively and informative, with first-hand accounts and
quotes from children and young people, Eric Schlosser presents the
facts in such a way that allows readers to make up their own minds
about the incredible fast food phenomenon.
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