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Suitable for high school and college students, this book offers advice on their career options. It covers more than 60 college majors that are linked to 350 different career paths.

Food and Culinary Arts helps those interested in exploring new careers in these innovative professions. This helpful new guide examines various job possibilities and provides readers with useful self-assessment questions and interviews with professionals in the field to get them started on their career path.Careers profiled include:

Tells job seekers and recent graduates everything they need to know to excel in the workplace. This book includes advice on navigating the job search process, landing the ideal job, handling life on the job, and getting the most out of a career. It also helps new workers make a successful transition to the professional workplace.

"Finding information in print and online"--Cover.

Provides the behind-the-scenes information readers need to launch a successful career in these fields, including an overview of the current state of the industry, a breakdown of key jobs within advertising and public relations, fast facts, and tips for effective communications and networking.

Introduces readers to the dramatic events, notable people, and special customs and traditions that have shaped many of the world's countries. This series focuses on factors as diverse as the development of the economy to the role of women in society to changes in the political landscape.

Offers an objective account of the science behind climate change, the potential harm that industrial economies cause to the environment, the international debates that have emerged, and the potential for mitigation. This title explores specific case studies, including the United States, Brazil, Australia, Germany, and China.

The history of the enslavement of African Americans in North America stretches from the beginning of European colonization to the end of the Civil War. This edition recounts this history, as well as the Reconstruction period, by examining many of its aspects: the slave catchers and their coffles in Africa, slave auctions, escape attempts and more.

For those who wish to appear on stage as well as those who prefer to work behind the scenes, this book profiles more than 70 jobs in various branches of theater and the performing arts. The career profiles include: Actor/Actress, Booking agent, Casting director, Celebrity personal assistant, Costume designer, Drama coach, Playwright, and more.

From Saudi Arabia's pre-Islamic history to the events of today, this book offers a balanced, informative perspective on the country's long history. Complete with black-and-white illustrations, maps, charts, a chronology, and basic facts, this comprehensive overview of the history of Saudi Arabia places the political, economic, and cultural events of today into a broad historical context.

Features an entry list of about 90,000 words that includes the vocabulary most of us use every day in ordinary writing and encounter in reading a newspaper, novel, magazine, or online article. This dictionary also includes a selection of new terms in English, from science and technology to contemporary American culture.

From the first incident of petty theft to modern media piracy, crime and punishment have been a part of every society. This title examines the development of crime and punishment in the United States - from the criminal justice practices of American Indians and the influence of colonists to the mistreatment of slaves.

In the course of a few years, Pakistan assumed strategic importance on the world stage, acting as both a linchpin in the global war on terrorism and a 'swing' state in the ideological conflict between democracy and dictatorship, and between Islamic and secular rule. How did this poor country come to occupy such a position?

This guide to careers in music includes artists and repetoire workers, composers and arrangers, music agents and scouts, music journalists, music therapists, pop/rock musicians and songwriters. Ages 12+.

Offers access to the terms, concepts, personalities, historical events, institutions, and movements that helped shape the history of Buddhism. This encyclopedia provides introductions to Daoism, Shinto, Confucianism, and other religious practices in East and Southeast Asia.

An eight-volume set, celebrating American music by presenting information on seven major musical branches. Together, the volumes comprise a panoramic depiction of American music and the influential threads that weave among the different musical genres.

An eight-volume set, celebrating American music by presenting information on seven major musical branches. Together, the volumes comprise a panoramic depiction of American music and the influential threads that weave among the different musical genres.

Millions rely on computers at work and at home, and email is a convenience that many take for granted. Information technology professionals develop, create, maintain, and operate computer-related technologies. In this book, the careers profiled include: Bioinformation; Computer animator; Computer game designer; Desktop publisher; and more.

A one-stop primer covering the basics of algebra, this book covers such topics as abscissa; conditional equations; deficient numbers; double inequalities; transitive property of equality; and the zero exponent theorem.

Covering more than basic computer commands and procedures, this encyclopaedia summarizes how technology has developed, the future of computer programs and applications, and the significance of computer components. Following an introduction and overview, there are approximately 750 to 800 entries.

Health care jobs demand people with talents and skills of various types, and offer many possibilities to those interested in joining this field. This work profiles more than 80 specific jobs in 18 key branches of this field, including medicine, dentistry, nursing, administration, clinical laboratory services, therapy, geriatrics, and radiology.

Fashion trends are always changing, and each season presents new styles for the public and new opportunities for all sectors of the fashion industry. This book covers the developments in this trend-setting industry.

The ability to communicate clearly and eloquently is a desirable trait in our fast-paced world. This book helps kids find their voice and guides them on how best to apply those skills to careers in fields such as broadcasting and speech pathology. It provides self-assessment and profiles various jobs young people may wish to explore further.

The mathematical and finance field can be a very lucrative one, with jobs ranging from bankers to lawyers to urban planners, and more. What does it take to pursue a career in math and money? This book helps kids identify their personality traits and guides them on how best to apply the skills to careers in the mathematical or financial field.

More than 14 million girls and women play volleyball, making it the top women's participation sport in the US. Covering the history of the game as well as exercises for training and conditioning, this title covers various aspects of the game, from putting a team together and planning practices to serving, blocking, and spiking on the court.

Complete with a foreword by president and CEO of the American Hotel and Lodging Association, this title features appendixes with educational programs, professional associations, major employers, industry resources, and more. It features 75 career profiles such as: Cruise ship physician; Naturalist; Outdoor trip leader; and, Spa manager.

Introduces readers to career possibilities on screen and on stage. This book allows readers to learn the ins and outs of being an actor.

Is the tobacco industry responsible for the harm caused by smoking? Should the government regulate tobacco as much as it regulates other drugs? Do tobacco ads manipulate consumers - particularly those at young ages - into adopting a harmful product? This book addresses these questions and others that pertain to smoking in the United States.