The Deadliest Jobs on Earth
Author: Connie Colwell Miller
Publisher: Capstone
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 33
ISBN-13: 1429639318
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDescribes deadly jobs and what makes them dangerous.
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Author: Connie Colwell Miller
Publisher: Capstone
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 33
ISBN-13: 1429639318
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDescribes deadly jobs and what makes them dangerous.
Author: Paula Reid
Publisher: Summersdale
Published: 2012-08-06
Total Pages: 219
ISBN-13: 0857657690
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDo you find yourself daydreaming about a glamorous occupation, such as a racing driver, an astronaut or a stunt double? This compelling book unravels the mysteries and exposes the pitfalls of the world’s most dangerous jobs, giving a fascinating insight into the working lives of those who regularly stare death in the face.
Author: Abigail Gehring
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing Inc.
Published: 2009-05-12
Total Pages: 211
ISBN-13: 1602396205
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPresents brief descriptions of hazardous jobs, covering the risks involved and pay rates for positions as a smoke jumper, CIA agent, bomb squad technician, roofer, and more, and includes Web sites to consult for additional information.
Author: Tim O'Shei
Publisher: Capstone
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 36
ISBN-13: 9780736864381
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Describes 10 of the world's most dangerous jobs in a countdown format"--Provided by publisher.
Author: Andy Hillstrand
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Published: 2009-03-31
Total Pages: 258
ISBN-13: 0345504127
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEvery Alaskan king crab season, brothers Andy and Johnathan Hillstrand risk their lives and seek their fortunes upon the treacherous waters of the Bering Sea. Sons of a hard-bitten, highly successful fisherman, and born with brine in their blood, the Hillstrand boys couldn’t imagine a life without a swaying deck underfoot and a harvest of mighty king crabs waiting to be pulled from the ocean floor. In pursuit of their daily catch, the brothers brave ice floes and heaving waves sixty feet high, the perils of thousand-pound steel traps thrown about by the punishing wind, and the constant menace of the open, hungry water—epitomized in the chorus of a haunting sailors’ sing-along: “Many brave hearts are asleep in the deep, so beware, beware.” By turns raucous and reflective, exhilarating and anguished, enthralling, suspenseful, and wise, Time Bandit chronicles a larger-than-life love affair as old as civilization itself—a love affair between striving, willful man and inscrutable, enduring nature.
Author: Erin Palmer
Publisher: Dangerous Jobs
Published: 2019-08-11
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781731615114
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDeep-sea fishing is one of the most dangerous jobs in the world. From sinking ships to being thrown overboard, readers in grades 4-8 will learn how deep-sea fishers put their lives on the line every day they go to work. This high interest, low reading level series gives readers an exciting photo- and fact-filled look at some of the most dangerous jobs on the planet. Each book features stand-alone spreads, so readers can flip pages and read in any order. Glossary words are defined on the page where they appear, boosting reader comprehension
Author: Anthony Burton
Publisher: The History Press
Published: 2012-01-31
Total Pages: 236
ISBN-13: 0752481266
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis is the story of the men who built Britain's canals and railways – not the engineers and the administrators but the ones who provided the brawn and muscle. There had never been a workforce like the navvies, a great army of men, moving about the country following the work as it became available. This book will tell of their extraordinary feats of strength and their often colourful lives. They lived rough, usually having to make do with huts and shelters cobbled together from whatever materials were available. They worked hard and drank hard. Often exploited by their employers, they were always liable to erupt into riots that could have fatal results. The book will look at who these men were, where they came from – and destroy the myth that they were all Irish. It is a story full of drama, but above all one of great achievements.
Author: R. Dutt
Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Published: 2021-09-27
Total Pages: 245
ISBN-13: 1523093331
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIteration rules product development, but it isn't enough to produce dramatic results. This book champions Radical Product Thinking, a systematic methodology for building visionary, game-changing products. In the last decade, we've learned to harness the power of iteration to innovate faster—we've invested in a fast car, but our ability to set a clear destination and navigate to it hasn't kept up. When we iterate without a clear vision or strategy, our products become bloated, fragmented, and driven by irrelevant metrics. They catch “product diseases” that often kill innovation. Radical Product Thinking (RPT) gives organizations a repeatable model for building world-changing products. The key? Being vision-driven instead of iteration-led. R. Dutt guides readers through the five elements of the methodology (vision, strategy, prioritization, execution and measurement, and culture) to develop a clear process for translating vision into reality, and turning RPT skills into muscle memory. This book offers refreshing solutions to the shortcomings of our current model for product development; be prepared to toss out everything you know about a good vision and learn how to measure progress to create revolutionary products. The best part? You don't have to be a natural-born visionary to produce extraordinary results.
Author: Alison Hawes
Publisher: Badger Publishing
Published: 2014-03-02
Total Pages: 32
ISBN-13: 1784648922
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEnter the weird world of work and read about jobs that are either dirty, dangerous, disgusting or just different! Levelled by expert literacy consultant, Dee Reid, this set of ten books is designed for students aged 10-14 with a lower reading age of 8.5-9. Short sentences and different text types such as diagrams, tables and bullet points serve to break up the text and allow readers to absorb the information more readily, taking breaks when they are needed. The subject matter is varied just like the format, and students will enjoy reading about animals from around the world, cons, strange jobs, aliens in films and Greek mythology - to name a few.
Author: William B. Hanford
Publisher: Lulu.com
Published: 2020-02-04
Total Pages: 240
ISBN-13: 1678118966
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMerriam Press World War 2 Memoir. Corporal Bill Hanford had one of the US Army's most dangerous jobs in World War II: artillery forward observer (FO). Tasked with calling in heavy fire on the enemy, FOs accompanied infantrymen into combat, crawled into no-man's-land, and ascended observation posts like hills and ridges to find their targets. But beyond the usual perils of ground combat, FOs were specially targeted by the enemy because of their crucial role in directing artillery fire. Hanford spent much of his time fighting in the Vosges Mountains in eastern France and then in Germany in late 1944/early 1945. Rare memoir of a risky job performed by relatively few troops. Honest and observant narrative describes the good, bad, and ugly of the war. Originally published by Stackpole Books in 2008 and discontinued in 2015, this brand new edition from Merriam Press has a completely revised and improved design with additional photos. 23 photos.