manufacturing industries

"Provides an age-appropriate and interactive introduction to the nationally recognized Manufacturing career pathway using informal self-assessment elements, career profiles, informative sidebar features, and back matter activities."--Publisher.

Looks at jobs in the field of manufacturing.

"Reporting from places where things were and sometimes still are 'Made in the USA' - Albany, New York, Boston, Detroit, Fort Wayne, Los Angeles, Milwaukee, Philadelphia, St. Louis, and Washington, D.C. - longtime New York Times economics correspondent Louis Uchitelle argues that the government has a crucial role to play in making domestic manufacturing possible. Combining ... reportage with ... economic and political argument, ... [Uchitelle] tells the ... story of manufacturing's still-vital role in the United States and how it might expand"--Provided by publisher.

Looks at different careers in the field of transportation and the manufacturing industries available for those without a college diploma.

Looks at jobs in the field of manufacturing.

"The recent boom in unconventional energy production is transforming the energy landscape in North America, with important implications for global energy markets and the broader competitiveness outlook. This book, within a unifying policy perspective, examines the impact the upsurge in energy production has had on the manufacturing sectors of the United States, Canada, and Mexico, and of the region as a whole, which produces nearly a quarter of the world's energy"--OCLC.

Discusses how two men, automobile magnate William Knudsen and shipbuilder Henry J. Kaiser, put aside their own pursuit of profits to help America during World War II and bring the army from a hollow shell into a global force.

Provides an overview of career opportunities in the manufacturing field, with an overview of the history of manufacturing, information on employment, wages, key events, emerging trends, and other industry forces, a glossary of terms, and a directory of key publications, schools, training programs, and other resources.

Finding a career out of high school based on one's interests, especially something as general as liking to build things, isn't always easy. However, this title gives readers a variety of avenues to consider. With this title, young people just out of high school can take that ever important first step on their way to a career.

Examines the lives of female migrant factory workers in China, focusing on the experiences of two young women and including the author's story of her family's migration within China and to the West.