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So, You Want to Work with the Ancient and Recent Dead?: Unearthing Careers from Paleontology to Forensic Science
248 pp.
| Simon/Aladdin/Beyond Words |
October, 2015 |
TradeISBN 978-1-58270-546-0$19.99
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PaperISBN 978-1-58270-545-3$11.99
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EbookISBN 978-1-4814-3846-9
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4-6Be What You Want series.
"Think your Goth lifestyle is a predictor of your future vocation"? This overly broad installment examines fields centered on dead things--from archaeology, forensics, and taxidermy to volcanology and "ghost hunting"--including the gritty details involved in the work. Interviews with professionals provide a personal touch to a dense text that can feel like a data dump. Reading list, websites. Bib., glos.