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Provides an overview of the historical events that have taken place and shaped the islands of the Caribbean Sea. This volume contains information on topics such as women pirates, meals eaten by slaves, and the cultural preference for strong leaders in the region.

For those who wish to appear on stage as well as those who prefer to work behind the scenes, this book profiles more than 70 jobs in various branches of theater and the performing arts. The career profiles include: Actor/Actress, Booking agent, Casting director, Celebrity personal assistant, Costume designer, Drama coach, Playwright, and more.

Explores the philosophical underpinnings of economics, beginning with Aristotle and up through modern game theory. This new volume looks at the most prominent influences that weave through modern economics.

From Saudi Arabia's pre-Islamic history to the events of today, this book offers a balanced, informative perspective on the country's long history. Complete with black-and-white illustrations, maps, charts, a chronology, and basic facts, this comprehensive overview of the history of Saudi Arabia places the political, economic, and cultural events of today into a broad historical context.

Introduces readers to the dramatic events, notable people, and special customs and traditions that have shaped many of the world's countries. This series touches on factors as diverse as the development of the economy to the role of women in society to changes in the political landscape.

Covers 22 jobs in the culinary arts, including: Bakery workers; Cooks and chefs; Dietitians and nutritionists; Food technologists; Meatcutters; and, Personal chefs.

This explores the different fields of engineering through experiments that allow students to build, explore, test, question, and design. From constructing a suspension bridge to creating a hovercraft, these easy-to-follow activities allow young engineers to discover this scientific discipline in a hands-on way.

During World War II when the largely male forces were fighting overseas, women left the home to work in business and factories in growing numbers, a trend that continued into the 1950s. This traces the expanding roles of women as they came into their own following the Great Depression in World War II, and how they were able to maintain some of those gains during the post-war era.

Provides information for teens interested in the arts and communications. This book profiles 36 jobs in this field, which span across many different industries. It includes Actor; Animator; Choreographer; Development director; Editor; Film director; Journalist; Lobbyist; Photographer; Scriptwriter; Technical writer; Webmaster; and more.

Provides information for students who wish to pursue alternative career avenues or educational opportunities after high school graduation. This third edition examines careers in 16 industry categories and describes the skills and experiences required for each. It also offers guidance for self-assessment.

Ancient Egypt was one of the longest-lasting civilizations the world has ever known. This book explores Egypt's broad political, economic, social, and cultural developments, from the mighty civilization of the past to the diverse cultural and political landscape, covering almost 6,000 years of history.

By creating their own virtual day on the job, students can find out firsthand what it's like to have many exciting careers.

Providing a narrative and relating the central events that have shaped the country, this work discusses the various aspects of Ireland's history, including political, economic, cultural, social and foreign affairs. It offers coverage including: Pagan Ireland; The arrival of Christianity; Viking and Norman invasions; and, Protestant power.

With the increase in natural disasters, the burgeoning world population is clearly expanding faster than our disaster reduction technology. This illustrated work provides a source on historical earthquakes and volcanic eruptions from throughout the world. It includes not only geologic events, but also examples of historical earthquakes.

This comprehensive reference work draws from previously secret information found in Russian and Chinese archives as well as numerous primary source documents. It includes more than 600 A-to-Z entries written by over 100 military and civilian experts.