Leavitt, Amie Jane

Pipelayers make an invaluable contribution to building projects large and small, playing a pivotal role in developing and refurbishing our national infrastructure. This book shows young readers how they can explore this fascinating and fulfilling subset of contracting, building a career from the ground up. Combining valuable industry data, engaging on-the-job imagery and potential scenarios, as well as safety and job-seeking tips, this book gives handy students a great glimpse at a trade and field often underrepresented in youth-oriented career training.

Explores innovations in drone technology.

Explains how to use the Internet safely, ethically, and legally.

Explains how to use the Internet safely, ethically, and legally.

Simple text and illustrations explore the life and works of impressionist painter Pierre-August Renoir.

Looks at the life and career of seventeenth-century Dutch painter Rembrandt from the viewpoint of a little girl.

In this title, readers will find out if they have what it takes to become a technical project manager.

In this title, readers will get expert tips on how to create their own portfolio and how to incorporate collaborative projects.

In this day and age, software engineers truly make the world go round. These professionals create all kinds of technical products, including the programs needed to make computers operate, the apps used on smartphones, websites on the internet, and the entertainment enjoyed by gamers. The best part about this career choice? The need for software engineers just keeps growing every year. In this title, readers will get an understanding of what this job entails, how to prepare for it (including training and education), and what a typical day as a software engineer is really like.

"Scientific explanations of natural phenomena on Earth"--Provided by publisher.