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As artificial intelligence, or AI, transforms today3s workplace, the technology promises to provide lots of career opportunities. Teens should begin learning the basics of AI in high school and by taking online courses. Exploring Careers in AI explains how expertise in generative AI and Large Language Models can lead to success in the employment marketplace.
Engineering is a high-demand career field that offers many job opportunities. This book explores six jobs in this field. What the jobs entail, what they pay, and future prospects are discussed along with insights from industry insiders.
Many possible careers could be good choices for young people with a passion for music. Exploring Careers in Music profiles six careers: background singer, booking agent, DJ, music teacher, music therapist, and session musician, delving into what each job entails, how to prepare for it, and what its future prospects are. Readers will discover some satisfying ways to make money while being creative and making other peopleÎs lives better.
In each new generation, painters, sculptors, actors, art directors, graphic artists, fashion designers, and other creative artists set their sights on building successful careers. The variety of jobs in the creative arts, what they entail, what they pay, and working conditions are among topics discussed, along with insights from industry insiders.
The gaming industry is growing fast and offers many creative and technical job opportunities. This book explores six jobs in this field. What the jobs entail, what they pay, and future prospects are discussed along with insights from industry insiders.
All of the branches of the military offer a wide range of career opportunities in fields including medical, service, STEM, skilled trade, cybersecurity, and mission focused. Exploring Careers in the Military provides information on daily life, training, requirements, and the unique military aspects of the careers available.
Chinese mythology represents much more than imaginary tales of triumphant heroes and vengeful gods. The stories that make up China’s mythology in many ways reflect the history of this ancient civilization and the moral code that upholds ideals both ancient and modern. Exploring Chinese Mythology tells many beloved and engaging stories of creation, love, war, heroism, and monsters.
The ancient Egyptians had a large, rich collection of myths that developed over the course of more than four thousand years. This book examines the colorful gods and goddesses, the primary creation myths, and several mythical monsters and the human heroes who slew them. Also included is the mystical tale the Egyptians saw as their most important: the Myth of Kingship, which established that all people, regardless of wealth and status, could find salvation in the afterlife.
Since the beginnings of human civilization, peoples around the globe have believed in, worshiped, and sought guidance from female deities. Most ancient of all were mother-goddesses, like EgyptÎs Isis and GreeceÎs Gaia, but no less respected were goddesses who oversaw various aspects of nature, as well as love, marriage, and even the underworld. This volume explores more than two dozen such goddesses from past societies worldwide.
Over the centuries, certain aspects of life have proven to be universal to peoples around the world, including their local collections of myths. This book explains how various gods in those mythologies were thought to control those universal facets of life, including the creation of the world and humanity; natureÎs numerous wonders; the ravages of war; death and the afterlife; and the quest for ultimate knowledge and wisdom.