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Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Computer science has helped improve technology, health care, and even space travel. Workers in the field develop software that makes computers work, helping people stay connected. Other computer scientists design websites or build robots that improve daily life. Jobs in Computer Science explores a wide variety of careers in the field, covering the education and skills needed for each job" --
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English
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"Do you dream of belting out a chart-topping single on stage in front of thousands of people? Even with talent and determination, it's a long, winding journey to the top. Chart your path to stardom, facing real-life choices as you go. Some choices may lead to center stage, while others lead to disappointment or redirection into another career field"--
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English
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"Can you hone your virtual gaming skills enough to make you a star in the world of pro gaming? First, find your game and pick your platform. Then, set out to see if you've got what it takes. Make real-life choices that can lead to disappointment, a future in the gaming industry, or realizing your dream of becoming king or queen of the console. Cameras flash. Crowds cheer. And it's all for you. Discover what it takes to find fame and fortune in several...
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Publisher
Pajama Press Inc
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
"In this full-color, nonfiction resource, profiles of twenty-five diverse individuals share how each person got interested in their field, how they studied or trained for it, how others typically study or train for it, and their experience in their career. Informative sidebars share spin-off jobs, fun facts, pro tips about how readers can try out the field, and spotlight features about children who are doing just that. The book includes a table of...
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English
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"Do you have what it takes to compete against the world's most elite athletes? Be ready to put in the time, sweat, and tears that it takes. Choose which path to take on your journey to athletic excellence. Some choices lead to the big leagues, while others introduce other opportunities, or even a fall from grace. Cameras flash. Crowds cheer. And it's all for you. Discover what it takes to find fame and fortune in several of today's hottest careers....
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Publisher
Kids Can Press
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.6 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
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Description
"How do you land a car-sized rover on the surface of Mars, resolve a five-hour traffic jam or save a herd of caribou from near extinction? Ask an engineer! Engineers are problem solvers. They use their math, science and technology skills to find creative solutions to problems that need fixing. In Engineered! bestselling author Shannon Hunt explores nine feats of engineering and the step-by-step process that engineers followed to get to a winning solution....
47) Future astronaut
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Series
Publisher
Cartwheel Books, an imprint of Scholastic
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Discover all the out-of-this-world ways babies of today can become astronauts of the future!"--Publisher's description
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Publisher
Nosy Crow, an imprint of Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Description
"Do you know what you want to do when you grow up? Why not work as a babysitter . . . for sloths? Or become a farmer . . . of corpses? You might even grow up to be someone who gets paid to actually sleep on the job! From taste testers to dinosaur dusters, there are all kinds of incredible jobs that you've probably never heard of . . . and one of them might be just right for you!" -- publisher
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