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Explores the development of early life that culminated in one of the most extraordinary periods in the evolution of life on Earth.
Provides an overview of the historical events that have taken place and shaped the islands of the Caribbean Sea. This volume contains information on topics such as women pirates, meals eaten by slaves, and the cultural preference for strong leaders in the region.
The rise of the first dinosaurs is the story of opportunity and evolutionary innovation. This title explores the roots of the dinosaur family tree and the lifestyle and radiation of the first carnivorous and herbivorous dinosaurs.
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.
Understanding the role of a leader in the work environment can make the work experience more rewarding and satisfying. This work helps students understand the qualities of all successful leaders, such as courteousness, compassion, decisiveness, and willingness to give and receive criticism.
Helps students understand the need for teams and how to achieve and encourage healthy team dynamics. This book covers such topics as: developing people skills, effectively setting goals and negotiating, appreciating diversity among team members, and resolving team conflicts.
Introduces readers to the dramatic events, notable people, and special customs and traditions that have shaped many of the world's countries. This series touches on factors as diverse as the development of the economy to the role of women in society to changes in the political landscape.
Covers 22 jobs in the culinary arts, including: Bakery workers; Cooks and chefs; Dietitians and nutritionists; Food technologists; Meatcutters; and, Personal chefs.
Trained information professionals help organize and store information, 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.
Activists are committed individuals who seek to correct perceived problems in society by educating the public, taking direct action, and urging government officials to act. This profiles 20 careers for motivated people who want to make a difference in a rewarding position.
Provides information for teens interested in the arts and communications. This book profiles 36 jobs in this field, which span across many different industries. It includes Actor; Animator; Choreographer; Development director; Editor; Film director; Journalist; Lobbyist; Photographer; Scriptwriter; Technical writer; Webmaster; and more.
Ancient Egypt was one of the longest-lasting civilizations the world has ever known. This book explores Egypt's broad political, economic, social, and cultural developments, from the mighty civilization of the past to the diverse cultural and political landscape, covering almost 6,000 years of history.
Provides a concise account of the events, people, and special customs and traditions that have shaped Germany from ancient times to the present. This new resource provides the key background information readers need to put current global events in historical perspective.
By creating their own virtual day on the job, students can find out firsthand what it's like to have many exciting careers.
Providing a narrative and relating the central events that have shaped the country, this work discusses the various aspects of Ireland's history, including political, economic, cultural, social and foreign affairs. It offers coverage including: Pagan Ireland; The arrival of Christianity; Viking and Norman invasions; and, Protestant power.
With the increase in natural disasters, the burgeoning world population is clearly expanding faster than our disaster reduction technology. This illustrated work provides a source on historical earthquakes and volcanic eruptions from throughout the world. It includes not only geologic events, but also examples of historical earthquakes.
This comprehensive reference work draws from previously secret information found in Russian and Chinese archives as well as numerous primary source documents. It includes more than 600 A-to-Z entries written by over 100 military and civilian experts.
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