Careers For The Curious (Choices (Millbrook)) [Library Binding]

Russell Shorto (Author)

Book Description

Series: Choices (Millbrook) | Publication Date: October 1, 1992

People who like to use their minds, including an antique collector, opinion researcher, and detective, describe what they do in their jobs, how they got there, and what others would need to get a similar job.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 7-12-- Two books that focus on jobs for people who are, respectively, creativewith their hands or research-oriented. Both are clear, easy to read, and interesting, summarizing 14 careers plus a list of 12 related possibilities. The overviews are related in a personalized format, as people in these occupations offer job descriptions, tell how they began and how they feel about their work, and share advice and potential salaries. The variety is wide. Curious includes an anthropologist, a management consultant, a detective, an ethnobotanist, and an antique dealer. Hands-On Types describes the work of a cabinetmaker, tailor, chef, glass artist, and videotape editor. The good-quality supporting black-and-white photographs show men and women actively involved in their work. A list of related organizations is appended, as are some titles for further reading (with a few entries dating from the early to mid '80s). These books are sensible starting places for career exploration, outlining the diverse options within specific areas and demonstrating the unique paths people often take.
-Diane P. Tuccillo, Mesa Pub . Lib . , AZ
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 12 and up
  
• Library Binding: 64 pages
• Publisher: Millbrook Press (October 1, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1562940643
• ISBN-13: 978-1562940645
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,154,239 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

RUSSELL SHORTO is the bestselling author of The Island at the Center of the World and a contributing writer at the New York Times Magazine. He lives in Amsterdam.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Good, but I like books slightly more detailed., May 2, 2000

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This review is from: Careers For The Curious (Choices (Millbrook)) (Library Binding)

I enjoyed this book because it gave good descriptions of unusual jobs. The interviews gave it a personal touch and helped give the articles some extra information which might have remained unknown through normal research. My only complaint was with such fields as anthroplogy. I liked the passage, but they only interviewed a cultural anthropologist, which left out many other fascinating branches of the field.