Working With Wildlife: A Guide to Careers in the Animal World (Single Title: Social Studies: College and Career Guidance)

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Working with Wildlife.......2006-07-08

A useful book for students or anyone who is thinking about careers and wants to learn about this subject. The author, Thane Maynard, is director of education at the Cincinnati Zoo, and is very knowledgable about his subject.

Working with Wildlife Charts an Exciting Career Course!.......2000-01-11

When young people begin to explore careers in the world of wildlife, this might be the best primer available. In Maynard's first step into exploring an exciting career working with wildlife, he has provided a comprehensive picture of just what that means. Through examples of researchers in Africa to wildlife rehabilitators in Ohio, Maynard gives young readers a glimpse into the diversity of opportunities out there.

Working with Wildlife is a great addition to career guides for young people and should be on the shelf in every school library. It is exciting to read because of the numerous real world examples of conservationists, researchers, zoo professionals, and educators and the dramatic color photographs. Maynard's writing style is passionate and positive, generating enthusiasm for wildlife careers and encouraging readers to pursue their interests.

The book is loaded with suggestions for further study. Maynard recommends steps a student can follow to learn more about their interests. He has included everything from additional readings and websites to colleges with wildlife programs.

Book Description

This fully revised second edition gives information on the huge range of paid and voluntary opportunities around the world for the many people both trained and untrained who want to work with animals, whether they are looking for a temporary job or to start a career.
Working with Animals describes the opportunities available, explaining both what the jobs involve and what training, qualifications and/or experience (if any) are needed, along with how these jobs can be obtained. The range of opportunities covered includes veterinary surgeons; nurses and assistants; guide and rescue dog handlers; marine and freshwater biologists; staff for safari parks, zoos and circuses; riding instructors; farm hands; helpers for animal charities and welfare organizations; greyhound racing kennel hands; and jockeys and stable hands.
The book also gives details of hundreds of employers around the world indicating the types of vacancy they can offer, any experience or training they are looking for, and addresses to apply to.

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Working With Animals Uk, Europe, Worldwide.......2001-04-18

This book provides very useful information for those who would like a career with animals. It decribes dozens of animal related occupations, from animal sitter to zoo keeper. This book is excellent for all ages. It will give young people detailed information into the world of working with animals but also provide adults with invaluable work contacts. This book is worth the money just for the extensive listings of intership, volunteer and career opportunities.

Careers, Working With Animals: An Introduction to Occupational Opportunities in Animal Welfare, Conservation, Environmental Protection, and Allied P

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Careers, Working With Animals: An Introduction to Occupational Opportunities in Animal Welfare, Conservation, Environmental Protection, and Allied P
Guy R. Hodge
Manufacturer: Acropolis Books Inc
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

General | Animal Care & Pets | Home & Garden | Subjects | Books

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ASIN: 0874912598

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In this exciting new book, award-winning sports writer and commentator Frank Deford captures the inspirational stories of many of the greatest athletes and teams to appear on a Wheaties box. For more than 75 years, the Wheaties box has celebrated the essence of being a champion: the character of excellence, the spirit of achievement, and the triumph of determination.

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What Makes A Champion?.......2003-11-21

I must admit that the only time I may have been in awe of athletes was prior to my teenage years.
Never have I pondered over the question, what makes a champion?
However, upon glancing at the table of contents of a book entitled The Heart Of A Champion: Celebrating The Spirit And Character Of Great American Sports Heroes authored by the well-known sports writer and commentator Frank Deford, I was hooked.

Deford has written twelve previous books including novels, biography, sports, social history, humour and has been called the world's greatest sports writer. If you have won the six-time Sportswriter award of the Year and are a member of the Hall of Fame of the National Association of Sportscasters and Sportswriters, being called the greatest sports writer is an understatement.

Sports fans very often treat their sports heroes like demi-gods, however, from the very onset of the book, Deford makes it abundantly clear that athletes are neither gods nor heroes. They are our dream models. As he states: "we imagine ourselves in their places in our daydreams."
Why do many of us look up to our baseball, hockey, basketball or football athletes?

According to Deford, "it is because a sports star is so visible and so beguiling, but also, classical. Athletes not only join us together in this more complicated culture, they connect us to the simpler past. In their glory, they make us feel more whole."

The book is divided into seven sections five of which deal with a particular aspect of what constitutes an essential ingredient of athletic greatness. These five are: commitment, grace, courage, team effort and perseverance.

Within each of these sections Deford refers to athletes who portray a particular attribute that contributes to his or her greatness.

Who can argue that courage is the defining quality of hockey star Mario Lemieux? This Canadian hockey star suffered from excruciating back pains and was forced to undergo two operations. However, what is more amazing is that he overcame the dreadful Hodgkin's decease, a form of cancer and returned to play hockey.

How about Jackie Robinson, who Deford describes as the indisputably single most important athlete in our culture and probably the finest.
The quality of grace is attributed to Robinson, who had to overcome problems with some of his own teammates, blatant racism on the baseball field, and threats from spectators. Nevertheless, he succeeded and paved the way for other African Americans to play in the major leagues.

These are just some of the many seductive stories included in the book along with the 250 full color and black and white photos and illustrations. A book I am sure will find shelf space in the homes and libraries of the many sports enthusiasts.

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A Great Tribute Book to Great Athletes.......2002-11-06

Great sports athletes really inspire us. And as I read Frank Deford's inspiring profiles of Cal Ripken, Jr., Tiger Woods, Jerry Rice, Chris Evert, Jackie Robinson, the 1980 U.S. Hockey Team, and ohers, I was again sent back to relive some of the greatest sports moments of my life. The photos enhance the categories of commitment, grace, courage, team effort and perseverance. Frank Deford has captured the enduring spirit of these amazing men and women, and thanks to Wheaties, they ae enshrined in our minds and hearts forever. If you have a sports lover in your family, this is the book to get them this Chrsitmas.

Better than a box of Wheaties.......2002-09-28

Do you remember growing up and hearing about Wheaties, The Breakfast of Champions? We were always told that if we ate our Wheaties, we would grow up to be champions as well. Well, that part of the story never did hold true for me, but the champions that did appear on the front of the cereal box over the years have proved to be an enduring selection of sports heroes who have great stories behind their acheivements.

In this very engaging and beautifully photographed book, the front of the Wheaties' boxes that I remember as a child have come to life. The author, Frank Deford, has written great essays to allow us to better understand the underlying stories behind the athletic acheivements of these memorable champions of sports.

Interestingly enough, I am not a big follower of sports and originally purchased this book as an early Christmas gift for my brother. Sitting down for a cup of coffee, I became involved with the book and found myself enjoying the well written stories and great historical photos. I've decided to keep this copy, and I'll buy my brothers and nephews additional copies for their own use. I'm sure they will enjoy the great gift.

I highly recommend this book. Trust me, it is much better than reading the back of the Wheaties box while enjoying a bowl of cereal.

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The Rough Guide to Miami and South Florida is the ultimate guide to Florida''s hottest destination. There are lively accounts of Miami''s top draws, from hip South Beach and swanky Coconut Grove to the non-stop action of the Latin-flavoured nightlife. The guide includes detailed coverage of the glorious Keys, where you can snorkel off Sambrero Reef or enjoy the anything-goes atmosphere of Key West. Throughout there are insider''s reviews of the best accommodation, restaurants and bars - and much more. At the rear of the guide there are full-colour maps with grid references for every attraction and recommendation. Â

Customer Reviews:

Great Resource ..........2007-03-08

I originally borrowed this book from the library, and decided to purchase a copy of my own, to mark up. I am going to Florida this month, so I will find out how true, relevant and current all of the information is.

As a travel planner, it gave me a lot of information I needed, in one central place, and I value that.

If nothing else, it is worth a trip to the library. If you like it - you can purchase a copy of your own!

Happy Travels~

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Rough Guide Map Miami
ROUGH GUIDES
Manufacturer: Rough Guides
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Map

World | Atlases & Maps | Reference | Subjects | Books

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All 4-for-3 Deals | 4-for-3 Books Store | Stores | Books
ASIN: 1843531526
Release Date: 2003-11-27

Miami sin fronteras: The Mini Rough Guide (Rough Guides series)

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Miami sin fronteras: The Mini Rough Guide (Rough Guides series)
Loretta Chilcoat
Manufacturer: Ediciones B
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

Rough Guide | Guidebook Series | Travel | Subjects | Books

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Book Description

Designed for independent-minded travelers on any budget, these travel guides discuss destinations around the globe and provide a concise and clear overview of the history of each destination. Packed with travel information and listings of city sights, monuments, and attractions, these guides are easy to read, consistently reliable, and immensely practical for any traveler.

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Covers most of the bases

The Rough Guide to Miami
Loretta Chilcoat
Manufacturer: Rough Guides
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

Guidebooks | Reference & Tips | Travel | Subjects | Books

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ASIN: 1843531372
Release Date: 2003-01-27

Book Description

INTRODUCTION

Miami is a gorgeous, gaudy city, resting on the edge of the Caribbean like a tropical paradise, at least climate-wise. The people on the beach are as tan and toned as they are on TV, and the weather rarely dips below balmy; there are lazy palm trees everywhere, and wide, golden beaches spacious enough to seem empty even on a sweltering Sunday in high season. And, for a place built on holidays and hype, Miami lives up to, and revels in, every cliché: sleek Art Deco hotels; pumping, hedonistic nightlife; cafés full of aspiring models - you'll likely see all these things even during a brief stay. Miami's not all beaches and beautiful people, though; what few visitors expect is the city's diversity, exhibited in its glorious tropical gardens and excellent modern art museums, plus vibrant Cuban and Haitian immigrant communities.

Founded little more than a century ago, Miami has grown up fast from its beginning as a humble trading post, first losing its backwater feel with the extension of Henry Flagler's railroad in 1896. In the 1920s, local businessmen aggressively seized the chance to capitalize on the new vogue for vacations in the sun, and a hotel building boom in Miami Beach ensued, producing some of the greatest Art Deco masterpieces in the country. Aside from a brief period during World War II, Miami remained a prime vacation destination until the early 1960s, when the first wave of Cuban refugees arrived, fleeing a newly installed Fidel Castro and his communist regime. This set the stage for a further flood of immigrants from Cuba and other Latin American countries; indeed, more than half of Miami-Dade County's current population was born overseas. Because of this, to many further north, Miami is seen as barely part of the US, a place that's tropically lawless and suspiciously bilingual.Yet at the heart of the city is a glorious contradiction: to Venezuelans, Peruvians and other new Latin arrivals, it's a quintessentially American town, ordered, safe and filled with opportunity.

In some ways, both sides are right. In addition to dealing with its transformation into a multi-ethnic metropolis over the course of a few furious decades, Miami endured violent, headline-grabbing race riots, an alarming murder rate that was at one point the nation's highest, and a role as a prominent port-of-entry for the drug trade. However, by the 1990s the situation was improving, thanks to a stronger local economy and a number of city revitalization projects. Miami's makeover as a hip, hot city was cemented when South Beach was "discovered" by fashion photographers, bringing swarms of beautiful people, both models and visitors, in their wake. Some of that glamorous sheen has already, perhaps inevitably, worn off, but so have some of the more damaging parts of the city's reputation - making for a constant and welcome defying of expectations for the casual visitor.

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Covers most of the bases.......2004-01-21

This guide book describes the character, history and flavor of various parts of South Florida, and also provides a range of recommendations for restaurants, hotels, etc. Those are the two things that I look for in a travel book, and this book provides both.

The Rough Guide to Miami and the Florida Keys

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The Rough Guide to Miami and the Florida Keys
Loretta Chilcoat
Manufacturer: Rough Guides
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

General | Transportation | Nonfiction | Subjects | Books

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Rough Guide | Guidebook Series | Travel | Subjects | Books

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ASIN: 185828547X
Release Date: 2000-10-19

Miami and Florida Keys (Mini Rough Guides)

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Miami and Florida Keys (Mini Rough Guides)
Loretta Chilcoat
Manufacturer: Rough Guides
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

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ASIN: 1858289505

Download Description

We bring together the best that non-stop Miami and the glorious Keys has to offer, from hanging in hip South Beach to snorkeling the Sambrero Reef. Rough Guides offers reviews of the best value-for-money hotels, bars and restaurants as well as all the sights.

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Some girls just know how to have fun...

Kim attended Summervale University for its sterling reputation--as a party school. But while she's receiving an education in the nightly causes and effects of alcohol consumption, she can't stop thinking about the straight-laced Joe. And unless Kim sobers up, she'll lose any opportunity to date the man of her dreams.

Customer Reviews:

bite me........2006-04-06

Eh. You know how some books can make me bitter? This is one of them. I thought this was going to be one of the more realistic books about college life, but damn. Sorry, but I refuse to believe that a party-girl like Kim can Suddenly Realize what she should and should not do. And for her to care that much about the father she has never known? Hah. I HIGHLY doubt it. It's really annoying when writers keep trying to make a drama out of every little event. I guess this book (this series?) is targeted for middle school kids who for some reason adore reading about college.

Sue me.

Relating to Kim.......2005-06-16

I was not able to connect with Kim on any level b/c i am not as screwed up as her. I couldn't fathom why she didn't try harder in the beginning of the book to help herself when she first realized she had a problem. The only part of the book that was interesting was Kim's interest in "straight-laced" Joe which happens to be a dissapointment as well. You might enjoy this book if you are in any way like Kim. Enjoy.

very good.......1998-03-05

I really like this series! It is so so realistic, and good. I can't put either of the books down. Now I feel bad for Kim. She doesn't have a father, and suddenly wants one, is living in a rat infested apartment, her apart ment mate was selling drugs, her eletrcity suddenly went out when she was typing her paper and didn't save it, and she falls for a guy with a girlfriend! Read it. You'll like it.

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