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Finding work in the transportation industry puts employees at the center of the action. Transportation helps move people and goods, whether that means driving a municipal bus, moving consumer goods via trucks or trains, or helping coordinate the...

Jobs in education can be the most fulfilling and challenging careers out there. The responsibility to help our minds to flower and develop is a great one. This book familiarizes readers with the academic and professional tracks necessary for those...

Building a toolbox in a high school metal shop can lead to building skyscrapers as a construction manager, with some heavy-duty training (and resume building) along the way. In this book, readers are introduced to the physical, mental, and scholastic...

Lawyers and judges are the backbone of our criminal and civil legal systems and the products of rigorous education and dedication. While they represent the pinnacle of the legal profession, this book also covers many of the supporting players that are...

Accounting, sometimes called "the language of business," is a crucial pillar of all business activity. From a bookkeeping gig in a small office, to handling accounts payable and accounts receivable for a large enterprise, this book details the huge...

A growing service economy in the United States has made retail a major growth industry. This book details the preparation and training or schooling involved in securing a job in retail, depending on the position and one's career goals, both short and...

In our modern digital world and information economy, information technology or IT specialists maintain the vast and constant flow of information and e-commerce throughout the nation and world. This book gets readers started on the road to landing a job...

With the capture of high-profile terrorists like Osama Bin Laden and accused Boston Marathon bombers Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, military intelligence work is frequently in the headlines. This captivating book discusses the differences between...

With the capture of high-profile terrorists like Osama Bin Laden and accused Boston Marathon bombers Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, military intelligence work is frequently in the headlines. This captivating book discusses the differences between...

The Common Core is an important tool that schools use to help students get the most out of everything they read. The ability to summarize text is one that is needed from the earliest reading comprehension lesson up through high school, college, and...

The toughest, most elite warriors in the U.S. military are the soldiers who serve in the Special Operations Forces. This fact-filled volume presents a treasure trove of information about the weapons and gear that they rely on to complete their frequently...

The toughest, most elite warriors in the U.S. military are the soldiers who serve in the Special Operations Forces. This fact-filled volume presents a treasure trove of information about the weapons and gear that they rely on to complete their frequently...

The ability to read and evaluate multimedia content is a large part of the Common Core Standards for Reading. This comprehensive volume helps give students and readers the tools they need to study multimedia content more effectively, leading to better...

The ability to read and evaluate multimedia content is a large part of the Common Core Standards for Reading. This comprehensive volume helps give students and readers the tools they need to study multimedia content more effectively, leading to better...

The Common Core curriculum is designed to make students better readers, writers, listeners, and critical thinkers. This volume fulfills that mandate by teaching readers how to assess if an argument's reasoning is sound and the evidence presented is...

The Common Core curriculum is designed to make students better readers, writers, listeners, and critical thinkers. This volume fulfills that mandate by teaching readers how to assess if an argument's reasoning is sound and the evidence presented is...

The Common Core Standards for Reading were developed to help students read and analyze a piece of writing more effectively, giving them the tools they need to succeed on college applications, in college, and in the world of employment. One important...

The Common Core Standards for Reading were developed to help students read and analyze a piece of writing more effectively, giving them the tools they need to succeed on college applications, in college, and in the world of employment. One important...

For individuals aspiring to earn a place in a U.S. Special Ops force, the intensity and rigor of boot camp are only the beginning. Training for these elite forces can sometimes be as secret to the public as their missions are and demands a level of...

For individuals aspiring to earn a place in a U.S. Special Ops force, the intensity and rigor of boot camp are only the beginning. Training for these elite forces can sometimes be as secret to the public as their missions are and demands a level of...

One important part of the Common Core Standards for Reading is the ability to read two (or more) separate pieces of writing and then find their similarities and differences. This volume, penned by two teachers, provides that important piece of the Common...

One important part of the Common Core Standards for Reading is the ability to read two (or more) separate pieces of writing and then find their similarities and differences. This volume, penned by two teachers, provides that important piece of the Common...

The ability to recognize and analyze the structure and ideas behind a piece of writing is an enormous part of the Common Core Standard for Reading. The Common Core was developed to give readers and students the tools they need to succeed in school and in...

The ability to recognize and analyze the structure and ideas behind a piece of writing is an enormous part of the Common Core Standard for Reading. The Common Core was developed to give readers and students the tools they need to succeed in school and in...

The Common Core Standards guide students through developing the skills they need to succeed throughout their education, whether it is in regular studies or on tests. This comprehensive volume includes lengthy passages from classic literature and...

The Common Core Standards guide students through developing the skills they need to succeed throughout their education, whether it is in regular studies or on tests. This comprehensive volume includes lengthy passages from classic literature and...

Close your eyes for a moment and think back to the last time your were in a stadium. The roar of the crowd. The swelling excitement as the team took the field. The massive Jumbotron and blaring sound system. The smell of hot dogs. For those who work in...

Beyond being an athlete or coach, there are numerous careers in the sports industry that job seekers can consider. This volume focuses on the law angle of sports, representing athletes and sports organizations in legal situations, whether personal or...

Being an athlete is not the only way to experience the thrills of a sports game first-hand. Referees and sports officials usually spend more time in the field or in the arena than athletes themselves and are often just as instrumental to the outcome--and...

There is nothing like the emotions athletes feel in victory and defeat. Sports coverage provides a similar rush for the media professionals who witness the action and make it real for their audiences. In this volume, readers learn about the exciting...

Many people dream of making it to the big leagues, but very few will make it there as athletes. This does not mean that the dream of a career in the sports industry should be discarded. Those who have an interest in business, finance, and management...

In this lively career guide, readers who hope to be a scout learn there are high school and college scouts who find and judge talent, professional scouts who assess players on rival teams for possible trades or free agent signings, and advance scouts who...

The gun rights issue has been among the most contentious debates since the founding of the United States. This instructive volume offers close but comprehensible readings of the Second Amendment set against the backdrop of fluctuating social and...

The U.S. Constitution gives Congress the powers to define who is a citizen and to regulate who can reside in the country. Congress's exercise of these powers throughout American history has been affected by the beliefs and attitudes as well as the...

While there are some Americans who are inclined to evaluate the moral, ethical, and medical legitimacy of abortion on a case-by-case basis, many others are strictly, unwaveringly pro-choice (favoring abortion rights) or pro-life (antiabortion). Over the...

Having disassociated themselves from an oppressive government with a strong central religion, the Founding Fathers of the United States acknowledged the freedom to practice one's religion when writing the nation's constitution. Subsequent constitutional...

American courts have shaped, debated, honored, and protected our right to privacy for more than two hundred years. This compelling resource reviews the constitutional roots of the right to privacy, from the Fourth Amendment's protection against...

Though we all depend upon the programs, services, and infrastructure taxes provide, few of us are happy to pay them. Presented here is the long and rich history of taxation in America, a national saga of fierce debate, violent rebellion, and all-out...

Fascinating insects, yellow jackets are aggressive wasps that like to eat rotting fruits and meat. Many people fear yellow jackets for their reputation as quick to sting. Yet they are just trying to protect themselves and their nests. Inside the nest are...

This insect's name alone is enough to make your skin crawl as you envision what it must eat. True to its name, the flesh fly likes dining on rotting flesh! Learn why this insect's gross eating habits are actually important to our ecosystem. Sidebars...