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2021.
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Drone pilots who carry out targeted assassinations. Undocumented immigrants who man the "kill floors" of industrial slaughterhouses. Guards who patrol the wards of the United States' most violent and abusive prisons. Press offers a paradigm-shifting view of the moral landscape of contemporary America through the stories of people who perform society's most ethically troubling jobs. He shows, that we are increasingly shielded and distanced from an...
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Books of Ember volume 1
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In the year 241, twelve-year-old Lina trades jobs on Assignment Day to be a Messenger to run to new places in her decaying but beloved city, perhaps even to glimpse Unknown Regions.
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[2015]
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32 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
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Discover fascinating facts, figures, and pictures while learning about the most interesting and extreme jobs in sports. Find out what kind of training it takes to be a pro team mascot, how much money a NASCAR pit crew member makes, and exactly what in the world a Zamboni driver does!
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[2015]
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32 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
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Discover fascinating facts, figures, and pictures while learning about the most interesting and extreme jobs that use math. Find out what kind of training it takes to be a stunt coordinator, how much money a cryptologist makes, and exactly what in the world a fluid mechanics engineer does!
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[2015]
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32 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm.
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Discover fascinating facts, figures, and pictures while learning about the most interesting and extreme jobs that use science. Find out what kind of training it takes to be a food taster, how much money a human lie detector makes, and exactly what in the world a professional beard grower does!
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[2017]
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xiv, A-43, 2,005 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm
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"Regarded as one of the most respected and widely used health professions references, this all-inclusive dictionary helps you make sense of the complex world of health care. It includes detailed entries that give you the knowledge needed to communicate effectively with colleagues in various disciplines and is an indispensable guide to use throughout your career"--Page 4 of cover.
17) Astronaut Annie
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When Annie has a career day at her school, each member of her family wonders if she will choose their career path--her grandfather the news photographer, her father the mountain climber or her mother the basketball player--until she reveals a dream that is all her own.
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2023.
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 31 cm
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"While out running errands with their mami during the Covid-19 pandemic, Marisol and Pepito play a game of Veo, Veo (I Spy) that helps them see how the workers in their neighborhood are, and will always be, essential"--
20) You can be ABCs
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2021
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 x 28 cm
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You can be an A--an architect, a B--a biochemist, a C--a computer software developer, and so much more! It's all about doing what you love and putting your heart into everything that you do. In this alphabet book of careers, the options run from A to Z! And six-year-old social media sensation Sam White and his dad, Bobby, want every kid out there to know that they can reach for the stars and make their dreams come true, whatever they want to become....
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