occupations

Explores the different ways people have earned money throughout history, explains the basics of economics, discusses who decides how much people earn and what happens when people cannot work, and explains how those issues impact everyone in America.

Discusses the advantages of working and offers tips on assessing your talents and abilities, finding a job, acting responsibly, handling disasters, and setting prices.

This book introduces the work of veterinarians, including where they work, what they use to do their work, the people they work with, and how they help us.

This book introduces the work of firefighters, including where they work, what tools and equipment they use, what they wear, and how they help people.

This book introduces the work of dentists, including what tools they use, where they work, the people they work with, and how dentists help us.

Provides an overview of career opportunities in the twenty-first century in counseling of mental health and substance abuse patients, and discusses education and training.

Describes what it is like to be an astronaut, some of the ways to prepare for this career, and the work in various related jobs.

Photographs and simple text introduce the work of the teacher, who helps children learn how to read, write, and count.

Simple text and color photos show how police officers do their jobs, covering their equipment, uniforms, and duties.

Photographs and simple text describe the work done by mail carriers.