Why humans work : how jobs shape our lives and our world / Monique Polak ; illustrated by Suharu Ogawa.
Material type:
TextSeries: Orca think ; 6.Publisher: Victoria, British Columbia : Orca Books Publishers, 2022Description: 86 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781459827950
- 1459827953
- Issued also in electronic formats.
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book
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Dr. James Carlson Library | Children's NonFiction | 331 P762 | Available | 33111010982789 | ||||
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Children's Book
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Main Library | Children's NonFiction | 331 P762 | Available | 33111010847727 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
What do you want to be when you grow up?
I bet you've been asked that question before. But have you ever thought about why humans work? There are almost 3.5 billion people working in the world today, and that number is growing. In Why Do We Work?author Monique Polak investigates the past, present and future of jobs, including how work has also been shaped by discrimination, privilege and child labor. Meet a variety of working professionals and explore why we have careers, vocations and professions. How is the way we work changing, and what will it look like in the future?
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"Part of the nonfiction Orca Think series for middle-grade readers, with photographs and illustrations throughout. This book explores why we work and why people around the world end up in the jobs, careers and professions they do."-- Provided by publisher.
Issued also in electronic formats.
Introduction -- Work versus play -- The history of work -- Kids at work -- Decisions, decisions! -- Learning the ropes -- Human rights at work -- Work-Life balance -- How the Covid-19 pandemic changed work -- Got a crystal all?