Nelson Yomtov
90) Urban planner
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Explains the job duties, education and training, and character traits of an urban planner. Includes color photographs, a glossary, and further resources.
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What was the Emancipation Proclamation and why was it important? How did it affect the Southern states' ability to fight in the Civil War? How did the proclamation change the lives of black slaves in the South? When President Abraham Lincoln created the Emancipation Proclamation in 1862, it had far-reaching effects on the course of the Civil War and U.S. history. Discover how the Emancipation Proclamation helped end slavery and led to historic changes...
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"Readers will learn what it takes to succeed as a medical illustrator. The book also explains the necessary educational steps, useful character traits, and daily job tasks related to this career, in the framework of the STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) movement. Photos, a glossary, and additional resources are included"--Provided by publisher.
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The double helix of DNA. The inner workings of the atom. The secret lives of chimpanzees. These and other key contributions to science have one thing in common: the essential role of women scientists. In Women in Science, learn about the woman who changed the way computers are programmed. Read about the woman who discovered radium and how she won the Nobel Prize-twice. Follow in the footsteps of the first female African-American astronaut. Discover...
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In the late 1800s, newsboys-or "newsies"-were a critical part of the newspaper industry. They bought stacks of papers from newspaper publishers and then sold them on city streets for a small profit. But in 1898, William Randolph Hearst's New York Journal and Joseph Pulitzer's New York World raised the cost of 100 papers by 10 cents. The price increase cut into the newsboys' profits, and by the summer of 1899 their frustration boiled over. They banded...
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"Readers will learn what it takes to succeed as a wastewater engineer. The book also explains the necessary educational steps, useful character traits, and daily job tasks related to this career, in the framework of the STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) movement. Photos, a glossary, and additional resources are included"--Provided by publisher.