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Profiles twenty-five jobs that offer salaries higher than the national median of $29,900, have fast growth, and have many new openings; each profile describes job duties, work environment, educational and training requirements, advancement opportunities, earnings, and outlook and provides advice for beginners.

A collection of twelve essays that offers varying perspectives on issues related to newspapers, discussing whether or not they are becoming extinct, how they can survive, the influence of blogs on journalism, and more.

Discusses future developments in transport technology.

Describes the destructive forces of hurricanes and tornadoes, explaining what causes them, how they have caused damage in the past, and how meteorologists predict them.

"A look at potential future developments in transportation, including privately operated spacecraft, as well as electric cars and other technologies that are currently considered state-of-the-art"--Provided by publisher.

"A look at potential future developments in communication, including holograms, as well as the Global Positioning System and other technologies that are currently considered state-of-the-art"--Provided by publisher.

Profiles two hundred jobs for people with college degrees, from associate to doctoral and professional, describing each one's duties, required education and skills, earnings, number of openings, outlook, and courses needed to prepare.

Provides more than five hundred job descriptions for careers with the best pay, fastest growth, and most openings and lists sixty-five best jobs based on education level, interest, and personality type.