Careers for Aquatic Types & Others Who Want to Make a Splash

by Blythe Camenson

The only career series to match the right job with the right personalityVital information in each book includes: Suggested jobs in a wide range of settings, from the office to the outdoorsA selection... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0658002163
• ISBN13: 9780658002168
• Release Date: May 2000
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
• Length: 150 Pages
• Weight: 0.47 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Interesting, but a Bit Shallow

This book is part of a series by Blythe Camenson that explores different careers centered on a theme. This volume focuses on water related careers and covers the spectrum from aquatic scientists to the Navy, fishing, cruise staff, water safety and rescue, and water sports. The book tackles each of these items in a series of chapters. Each chapter talks about what the job entails, training needed, salaries, and employment figures. It then concludes with an interview with someone who is currently employed in the field that touches on their background, their job, and what they do and don't like about it. The book is interesting and covers a range of things that anyone considering a new career would find interesting. However, it does have its shortcomings. At 150 pages, including an appendix of professional associations, the book just barely wets your appetite for more. Each chapter only focuses on one or two jobs and basically lists the others. This means the book isn't one stop shopping, but it does give you a general idea whether you might want to look for further information on the jobs listed. Additionally, the book was published in 2000, so some of the information, like salaries, is already out of date. The book focuses on the US, so if you live elsewhere, you'll need to look into local standards, and all the addresses given won't do you any good. This book is designed to give you a taste of many different careers, and it succeeds. Just plan to do more research after you are done with this book.