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  • Choosing a Career in Transportation

    Bruce McGlothion

    Hardcover (Rosen Publishing Group, Sept. 1, 1996)
    Describes jobs in the airline industry, trucking, shipping, public transit, the railroad, and cars
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  • Choosing a Career in Banking and Finance

    Carolyn Simpson

    Library Binding (Rosen Pub Group, Oct. 15, 1996)
    Offers an overview of careers in finance-related fields, discussing required education, salaries and other potential rewards, as well as drawbacks.
  • Airport

    Phillip Arthur Sauvain

    Hardcover (Silver Burdett Pr, Sept. 1, 1988)
    Describes the history, services, personnel, and daily activities of airports.
  • Choosing a Career in the Post Office

    David Chiu

    Library Binding (Rosen Pub Group, Jan. 1, 2001)
    Describes different types of jobs available in the postal service and explains the requirements for becoming a postal service employee.
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  • Choosing a Career in Computers

    Chris Weigant

    Hardcover (Rosen Publishing Group, Sept. 1, 1996)
    Introduces a variety of jobs in computer-related fields, including hardware and software engineers, technical writers, customer support technicians, and graphic artists.
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  • Storms of the Future

    Paul Stein

    Library Binding (Rosen Publishing Group, Jan. 1, 2001)
    A new series of science books for teens that explores the many ways in which global warming may change our daily weather, alter our long-term climate, and present new challenges to our way of life.Will increasing global temperatures produce more and stronger storms in the future, and how will this affect various regions of the world? What regions will experience more precipitation?
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  • Choosing a Career in the Fashion Industry

    John Giacobello

    Library Binding (Rosen Publishing Group, Aug. 1, 2000)
    These brand-new additions to the World of Work series will open new career opportunities for curious and serious young readers concerned with what they want to do in the future.This book offers readers insight into a wide variety of careers in the fashion industry, such as costume design, fashion photography, modeling, cosmetology, and window display design. Giacobello -- an expert writer on the fashion and music industries -- offers insight and useful behind-the-scenes information on these exciting careers and more!
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  • My World of Fabulous Fairies

    Meg Clibbon, Lucy Clibbon

    Paperback (Meg and Lucy Books, Aug. 1, 2010)
    Inspiring creativity and imagination, this dynamic activity book follows the humorous story of the good fairy, Daisybell, while simultaneously offering numerous ideas for objects that children can create and activities that they can doย—all of which involve magical, clever, and fun fairies. From practicing how to fly to making fairy dust, children will learn all there is to know about being a fairy.
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  • Choosing a Career in Law Enforcement

    Claudine G. Wirths

    Hardcover (Rosen Publishing Group, Aug. 15, 1996)
    Offers an overview of careers in law enforcement, including police officer, security guard, and private investigator.
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  • Choosing a Career in Desktop Publishing

    Allison J. Ross

    Library Binding (Rosen Pub Group, Aug. 1, 2000)
    Describes the salary, professional requirements, and personal characteristics of those interested in the field of desktop publishing and how the job is changing due to advances in computer software and technology.
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  • Careers in Waste Management

    Allison J Ross, Scott Harrison

    Library Binding (Rosen Pub Group, Jan. 1, 2001)
    Discusses career opportunities in the field of waste management, including solid, liquid, gaseous, and hazardous waste, and such jobs as refuse collector, air quality engineers, and plumbers.
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  • Choosing a Career in the Restaurant Industry

    Eileen J Beal

    Library Binding (Rosen Pub Group, Dec. 1, 1999)
    Introduces various career opportunities in the restaurant industry, from wait staff to managers to owners
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