Books in High Interest Books: Great Jobs series

Explains why tsunamis occur, the damage this natural disaster can inflict, some famous tsunamis, and how people can protect themselves against these giant waves.

Get a behind-the-scenes view of some of the nation's most important service jobs. While they may not seem glamorous, the highly skilled workers in these professions build our homes, maintain our cars, keep our power and water running, and even nurse us back to health.

Explores the history, current status, and future of the Federal Bureau of Investigation; educational and other requirements for those entering this field; and various kinds of work performed by FBI agents.

Provides general information about helicopters and specific facts about the features and operation of the Apache helicopter.

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Offers stories of the super athletes who have succeeded against all odds to make a living playing the game they love.

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Describes how sixteen victims of a plane crash in the Andes Mountains of South America survived for seventy days in the harsh mountain conditions before being rescued.

Recounts the 1820 sinking of the whaleship "Essex" by an enraged sperm whale and how the crew of young men survived against impossible odds.

Explores the work done by stunt doubles, who are specially trained to take the place of actors and actresses during dangerous scenes in movies and television shows.

Describes the ordeal of a U.S. Air Force pilot who was shot down in Bosnia while on a United Nations peacekeeping mission and survived for six days behind enemy lines before being rescued.

Presents profiles and statistics of some of the best players in the National Football League.