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Having a job and earning money are a part of everyday life for most people, especially adults. The concept seems fairly straightforward: one works to earn. This volume discerns the difference between a job and a career, as well as how a job can develop into a career. Readers will learn why a community's economy needs jobs, how paying someone to do a job helps the person who is paying them, and even about job loss and its consequences. The text also explains different jobs and their effects on the economy, such as those of professional, production, arts, and government and military jobs.

Diamonds and salt are both minerals, but diamonds are more rare than salt. Curious readers will learn what physical and chemical conditions must be present for minerals to form. They'll discover how minerals are identified and how they are used in daily life. Informative and interesting text presents readers with this science content in a fun way. A graphic organizer shows how different minerals are identified and fact boxes provide readers with exciting supplementary information.

Al afirmar que el arte es la actividad fundamental de la vida, Nietzsche pone la estética en el centro de su filosofía. Este lugar privilegiado de la estética se mantiene a lo largo de toda la meditación del filósofo. Así, en sus primeros escritos, el mundo es un dios que se redime de su dolor y contradicción creando el ámbito de la apariencia, de modo que la existencia es contemplada como la obra de arte surgida de la fuerza primordial: Dionisio habla el lenguaje de Apolo. En sus últimos escritos la realidad es concebida como una serie de fuerzas múltiples que, debido a su exceso...

From Mexico to the tip of South America, Latin America features varied scenery, including deserts, grasslands, plains, and mountains. Some are extreme: The Andes is the world's longest mountain range, and the Atacama Desert has not had rain for over 400 years! Latin America's remarkable landscape is an essential factor in its surprisingly different climatic zones. This insightful volume offers a comprehensive tour of the many vibrant countries of this fascinating region, highlighting its most striking areas in vivid photographs. It is also an inviting exploration of geography, natural...