Kevin Cunningham

Readers will learn what it takes to succeed as a video game designer. The book also explains the necessary educational steps, useful character traits, potential hazards, and daily job tasks related to this career. Sidebars include thought-provoking trivia. Questions in the backmatter ask for text-dependent analysis. Photos, a glossary, and additional resources are included.

Did you know that gasoline is made from petroleum that is extracted from deep inside Earth? And that the government of Saudi Arabia owns the world's largest petroleum corporation? Read this book to find out more about how petroleum is turned into gasoline and how that gasoline ends up in the tank of cars around the world.

Did you know that popular cola drinks are bottled, produced, and sold in countries all over the world? Readers will be introduced to the history of cola drinks and learn how American cola companies produce their soft drinks and sell them worldwide.

Introduces readers to the training, skills, and duties required in the career of teaching. Includes full-color photographs, a glossary, and further reading sources.

"How did the president get elected? How did he gain support? Find the answers to these questions and more in this title." -- From publisher's website.

"How ald are the oldest maps ever found? The earliest known maps date back more than 3,000 years to ancient Egypt. Inside, you'll find: Why no flat map can be a perfect representation of Earth's surface ; A timeline, maps, photos--ans what ancient maps can teach us about the past ; Surprising TRUE facts that will shock and amaze you!" --Cover, p. 4.