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Books with author Peter Ferguson

  • The Raptors of Redwood

    Lester Ferguson

    language (BookBaby, May 31, 2013)
    A young artist, photographer, bird-watcher, & nature lover, befriends nature through wondrous birds of prey. From the imagination of Lester Ferguson-author & illustrator of Forest of the Sprites
  • Discovering Careers for Your Future: Science

    Ferguson

    eBook (Ferguson Pub, Nov. 1, 2004)
    Describes the education, training, earnings, and outlook associated with careers in the world of science including botanist, meteorologist, physicist, ecologist, and zoologist.
  • The Anybodies

    N.E. Bode, Peter Ferguson

    Library Binding (Turtleback Books, Aug. 23, 2005)
    FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. After learning that she is not the biological daughter of boring Mr. and Mrs. Drudger, Fern embarks on magical adventures with her real father and finally finds ""a place that feels like home.
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  • Education

    Ferguson

    (Ferguson Publishing, Feb. 1, 2009)
    Praise for the previous edition:"...well organized and present[s] a good deal of information."--School Library JournalCareers in Focus: Education, Third Edition covers 21 careers in this growing field.Job profiles include:-Adult and vocational education teachers -Career and employment counselors and technicians -College professors -Education directors and museum teachers -Elementary school teachers -English as a Second Language (ESL) teachers -Guidance counselors -Naturalists -Park rangers -Special education teachers -Speech-language pathologists and audiologists -Teacher aides -and more.
  • Mechanics

    Ferguson

    (Ferguson Publishing, April 1, 2008)
    Careers in Focus: Mechanics, Third Edition covers 20 updated job profiles from this extensive field.Job profiles include:-Aircraft mechanics -Biomedical equipment technicians -Diesel mechanics -Instrumentation technicians -Marine services technicians -Musical instrument repairers and tuners -and more.
  • Space Exploration

    Ferguson

    Hardcover (Ferguson Publishing Company, April 1, 2007)
    Covers 17 jobs in the astronomical field, including: Aerospace engineers; Astrobiologists; Astronauts; Avionics engineers and technicians; Pilots; and, Robotics engineers and technicians.
  • SEA ISLAND EXTENDED WILD BILL'S JOURNAL: The Earth-Watchers Series

    Lester Ferguson

    language (Newavestudio, Oct. 16, 2016)
    An extended story from the original Earth-Watchers: Sea Island. The poetic and historical account of the late Earth-Watcher Lord William Killarney "Wild Bill" 10th Earl of Peregrine. Join Wild Bill on his odyssey crossing the fierce Atlantic Ocean in search of new adventure!
  • Computer and Video Game Design

    Ferguson Pub

    eBook (Ferguson Publishing Company, Jan. 1, 2009)
    Careers in Focus: Computer and Video Game Design, Second Edition covers 20 careers in this fun field.Job profiles include:
  • Aviation

    Ferguson

    Hardcover (Ferguson Publishing Company, Oct. 1, 2010)
    No further information has been provided for this title.
  • Journalism

    Ferguson

    Hardcover (Ferguson Publishing, May 1, 2011)
    Journalists and journalistic support workers are responsible for providing timely, popular, or urgent information to the public. These professionals work at newspapers, magazines, publishing companies, radio and television stations, and on the Internet. Their careers are as diverse in nature as they are in their earnings and educational requirements. The nature of journalism has changed in recent times and continues to do so as the field adapts to new media and technology. Competition for employment will be strong in the coming years, but as the industry evolves, new opportunities continue to appear.Careers in Focus: Journalism, Second Edition profiles 21 careers for anyone interested a job in this fast-paced career field.Job profiles include:-Art directors -Columnists and commentators -Editorial and research assistants -Food writers and editors -Journalism teachers -News anchors -Online producers -Photographers and photojournalists -Printing press operators and assistants -Reporters.
  • Library and Information Science

    Ferguson

    Hardcover (Ferguson Publishing, May 1, 2011)
    Praise for the previous edition:"...does not disappoint...A well-organized and well-written addition."--School Library JournalThe growth of technology constantly creates new ways for information to be preserved and new avenues for people to access information. Trained information professionals help organize and store the information in the first place, and then provide guidance when it must be retrieved and synthesized. These professionals work in a range of settings, including academic, corporate, medical, law, music, public, and other types of libraries; archives; colleges and universities; home offices; business offices; and more.Careers in Focus: Library and Information Science, Second Edition profiles 19 careers for professionals interested in this field.Job profiles include:-Acquisitions librarians -Book conservators -Children's librarians -Corporate librarians -Film and video librarians -Law librarians -Library assistants -Library media specialists -Medical librarians -Research assistants.
  • Lucy Rose: Working Myself to Pieces and Bits

    Katy Kelly, Peter Ferguson

    Hardcover (Delacorte Books for Young Readers, Sept. 11, 2007)
    I'M LUCY ROSE and here's the thing about friends: I am lucky in them. And here's the thing about that: sometimes they are in need, indeed, especially when one of them buys a plumbing store and needs to diva it up so it can turn into a bakery. That is one job that takes work and costs plenty, and even 72 or more McBees couldn't get that job done by themselves. But between all the stuff you have to do in fourth and my bingo-calling and keeping track of my gigantic vocabulary and trying to keep away from the word thief Ashley and trying to stop the worst rumor you ever heard and dreaming up a money-making scheme that doesn't cost us money and plus having to build that bakery, I am working myself to pieces and bits. I would say most people would be so beat tired they'd collapse on the spot, but here's what I say to that: I am one busy bee who loves my friends.
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