Title:
Jobs of the future : imaginative careers for forward-thinking kids / Sofia E. Rossi & Carlo Canepa ; illustrated by Luca Poli.
ISBN:
9781524870959
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
Kansas City, Missouri : Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2022.
Physical Description:
77 pages : colour illustrations ; 24 cm
General Note:
"i Lavori del futuro was originally published in Italy in 2020 by White Star Kids."--Colophon.
Contents:
Introduction -- The architect of impossible places -- The explorer of faraway planets -- The cloud hunter -- The plastics fisherman -- The plant whisperer -- The DNA tailor -- The master inventor -- The polar ice maker -- The programmer of conscious robots -- The waterless farmer -- The virus detective -- The sun sailor -- The cloner of the past -- The air sweeper -- The deep blue diver -- The alien spotter.
Summary:
"From chemistry and climatology to robotics and the arts, Jobs of the Future imagines professions that may one day be essential to preserving and improving life on Earth. Become a "plastics fisherman" and save the oceans from pollution! Or be a "cloud hunter" and help to slow global warming! Whatever their passion, children will discover a world of possibility in this colorful and inspiring guide to a wide range of futuristic careers."--Provided by publisher.
Subject Term:
Language Note:
Text in English, translated from the Italian.
OCLC Number:
on1286322175
Availability:
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