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Explores how changes in the European Union, including stricter consumer safety regulations, have forced multinationals to manufacture safer products with higher standards than those in the United States, and explains how this shift will impact the United States economy as other countries find safer manufacturing alternatives.

Archival photographs describe the history of Buffalo, New York's East Side industry.

"At the centre of Secret Life is The Building, an office building wherein several factions vie for dominance... Jeff VanderMeer's ecological speculations overlap with Theo Ellsworth's deep-layered style to create a mind-bending narrative that defamiliarizes the mundanity of office work and makes the arcane rituals of The Building home... Secret Life observes the sinister individualism of bureaucratic settings in contrast with an unconcerned natural world. As the narrative progresses you may begin to suspect that the world Ellsworth has brought to life with hypnotic visuals is not so secret after all; in fact, it's uncannily similar to our own." -- Provided by publisher.

Provides an overview of the industry, focusing on land use, commodity production, contribution to the country's GDP, and potential careers in the industry.

As the largest US city, New York City has international influence. People from all over the world visit the city each year. New York City explores the city's history and its relevance today.

Readers learn about the causes, main events, key players, and lasting impacts of the Industrial Revolution.

"Describes careers as a drone pilot, the training needed, and career outlooks"--Provided by publisher.

"The development of civilization hinged on the ability of mankind to turn soil into useful tools and beautiful objects. Students can learn about the history of tool-making technology, from the cooking utensils of the ancients to the multipurpose ceramics of today. They can also learn how different peoples created works of art from the earth that helped define their cultures"--Provided by publisher.

"Traces the development of American industry from its roots in eighteenth-century England through its decline around the time of World War II. From the steam engine to the telegraph to the motion picture industry, McCormick shows how, in less than two hundred years, the Industrial Revolution was able to transform the United States from an agricultural country of small farmers to the richest and most powerful industrial nation in the world"--Back cover.

Examines the system of work in ancient Rome which was determined by class, looks at some of the work pursuits engaged in by patricians, plebeians, and slaves, and discusses taxes, trade, and currency.