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Epidemiologists

life tracking deadly diseases
2003
Highlights the background and experiences of people who track diseases in large populations and try to discover the causes of those diseases.

Secret Service agents

life protecting the president
2003
Discusses the history of the need to provide protection for the president of the United States and describes the duties of the members of the Secret Service who fill this role.

Secret agents

life as a professional spy
2001
Describes the education and training it takes to become a professional spy, and provides information on training camps, profiles of former spies, tactical and counterintelligence, and more.

Scuba divers

life under water
2001
Provides information about scuba divers, discussing the history of scuba diving, different career options available in the field, safety, and the extreme risks involved in the job.

Hurricane hunters and tornado chasers

life in the eye of the storm
2003
Describes the destructive forces behind severe weather systems such as tornadoes and hurricanes and the experiences of people interested in researching and tracking these storms.

Fighter pilots

life at mach speed
2001
Describes the education and training it takes to become a fighter pilot, and provides information on aviation history, flight training, women pioneers such as Jackie Cochran who became the first female transatlantic bomber pilot, and more.

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