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Jobs of the future : imaginative careers for forward-thinking kids / Sofia E. Rossi & Carlo Canepa ; illustrated by Luca Poli.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Original language: Italian Publisher: Kansas City, Missouri : Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2022Description: 77 pages : colour illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781524870959
  • 1524870951
Uniform titles:
  • Lavori del futuro. English
Subject(s):
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.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Dr. James Carlson Library Children's NonFiction 331.702 R833 Available 33111010998108
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 331.702 R833 Available 33111010847669
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

A fun and imaginative guide to futurist STEAM careers that will inspire middle-grade readers to dream big and envision a better world.



From chemistry and climatology to robotics and the arts, The Architect of Impossible Places 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 imaginative, colourful guide to a wide range of futuristic careers.

Text in English, translated from the Italian.

"i Lavori del futuro was originally published in Italy in 2020 by White Star Kids."--Colophon.

"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.

Includes bibliographical references.

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.

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