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An introduction to the physical sciences precedes biographies of the following women in those fields: France Câordova, Sandra Faber, Shirley Ann Jackson, Marcia McNutt, and Karin Rabe. ... Read more

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Discusses careers for physically challenged people, tells how to focus on ability not disability, create great resumes,and prepare for job interviews. ... Read more

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"Trotman's Green Guides" is a series of undergraduate course directories combining the latest degree course information with a distinctive and clearly-laid out design. By working closely with applicants and their advisers, we have created what we hope is the winning formula: degree courses listed by subject rather than by institution for effortless comparisons; listings which cover single honours and combined courses; inclusion of subject-specific guidance to ensure help is on hand if needed; printing of A4 guides in full colour so the information is easier to digest; and, printing of course and institution listings on green paper, so users can go straight to the key information. The series replaces the "UCAS/Trotman Complete Guides" series, which is no longer available. ... Read more

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Drawing on directory information extracted from the central UCAS database, this text provides course characteristics, career prospects and case studies for university courses in chemistry, materials science, physics, geology, geography and environmental sciences, and oceanography at foundation and undergraduate level. ... Read more

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Most students of physical anthropology have aspired to a research/teaching position at a university. However, because of the decline in the academic job market, there has been an increased interest in alternative careers. This collection describes career paths that physical anthropologists have chosen within and outside the academy. ... Read more

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An overview of graduate and professional programmes in the physical sciences and mathematics in the USA intended for students, academic advisers, graduate administrators, researchers and librarians. ... Read more

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A Chemistry background prepares you for much more than just a laboratory career. The broad science education, analytical thinking, research methods, and other skills learned are of value to a wide variety of types of employers, and essential for a plethora of types of positions.

Those who are interested in chemistry tend to have some similar personality traits and characteristics. By understanding your own personal values and interests, you can make informed decisions about what career paths to explore, and identify positions that match your needs.

By expanding your options for not only what you will do, but also the environment in which you will do it, you can vastly increase the available employment opportunities, and increase the likelihood of finding enjoyable and lucrative employment.

Each chapter in this book provides background information on a nontraditional field, including typical tasks, education or training requirements, and personal characteristics that make for a successful career in that field. Each chapter also contains detailed profiles of several chemists working in that field. The reader gets a true sense of what these people do on a daily basis, what in their background prepared them to move into this field, and what skills, personality, and knowledge are required to make a success of a career in this new field. Advice for people interested in moving into the field, and predictions for the future of that career, are also included from each person profiled. Career fields profiled include communication, chemical information, patents, sales and marketing, business development, regulatory affairs, public policy, safety, human resources, computers, and several others.

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Customer Reviews (3)

Great Book for Career Transitions for Scientists
Regardless of whether you are a chemist or not, this is a highly informative book about careers for scientists who can use their chemistry knowledge while not doing bench work. With a focus on chemists, the book explores careers in broad areas such as in academia, government and industry. Each chapter includes a summary of a chosen career area, which includes several individual profiles. Each profile generally includes personal career paths, advice and future predictions.

The author explores careers in unusual areas that are I haven't seen covered elsewhere, such as library sciences/information management, criminology, environmental health and safety, and in more common areas, such as communications, patent law, business development, sales, regulatory affairs, human resources, software development and education.

This book is well written and easy to read. The personal vignettes relate a consistent story of the love of science and there is an upbeat, positive attitude throughout the book. in particular, the advice sections were very insightful, and I will definitely recommend this book to anyone interested in exploring non-bench careers in the life sciences.

great advice for chemists
A wonderful book with lots of great first-person advice, tips, and insight for starting a career in a variety of different non-research positions which are still science-oriented. The book is conveniently divided into sections (intellectual property-related jobs, computer-related jobs, etc.). I highly recommend it for anyone who is exploring career options afer a degree in chemistry. Most of the people profiled in the book have done graduate-level research, so I think it's especially insightful for those with advanced degrees in chemistry (or related fields).

Human interest tales for chemists contemplating a career change
As a former chemist who succeeded to an alternative career, I found Lisa Balbes book a compelling read.I regret only that it had not been published when I was considering leaving the chemistry bench.The book would have proved an invaluable resource, giving me the encouragement and direction I sorely needed.

In a series of vignette-like personal profiles, Dr. Balbes tells a compelling, human-interest story about how bright people with chemistry educations went on to satisfying and successful careers in other fields.Though the book focuses on chemists, its message applies equally to anyone with a science education, be it physics, biology, even computer science.That message is decidedly upbeat:the intellectual rigor of science, with its emphasis on analytical reasoning, makes science-trained people effective competitors in any arena they choose to enter.

This book offers excellent advice and for some can be a life-changing experience. ... Read more

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This unique volume presents the scientific achievements of Nobel laureate Philip Anderson, spanning the many years of his career. In this new edition, the author has omitted some review papers as well as added over 15 of his research papers. As in the first edition, he provides an introduction to each paper by explaining the genesis of the papers or adding some personal history. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the author's work which include significant discoveries and pioneering contributions, such as his work on the Anderson model of magnetic impurities and the concept of localization; the study of spin glasses, the fluctuating valence problem and superexchange; his prediction of the existence of superfluidity in He3; his involvement in the discovery of the Josephson effect; his discovery of the "Higgs" mechanism in elementary particle physics; and so on.The new papers added to this edition include "Pressure Broadening in the Microwave and Infrared Regions" -- a condensation of most of the author's thesis; "Ordering and Antiferromagnetism in Ferrites" -- the best-known of the papers written by the author involving what are known as "frustrated" lattices; and "Localized Magnetic States in Metals" -- a paper mentioned in his Nobel Prize citation along with localization and superexchange; to name a few. A Career in Theoretical Physics is an essential source of reference for physicists, chemists, materials scientists and historians of science. It is also suitable reading for graduate students. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Science World, published by Scholastic, Inc. on January 12, 2009. The length of the article is 466 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: I want that job! Tina Neal has one hot career! She's a volcanologist--a scientist who studies volcanoes.(CAREERS)
Author: Jacqueline Adams
Publication: Science World (Magazine/Journal)
Date: January 12, 2009
Publisher: Scholastic, Inc.
Volume: 65Issue: 8Page: 15(1)

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This digital document is an article from SuperScience, published by Scholastic, Inc. on May 1, 2009. The length of the article is 473 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Cool science jobs.(careers)(Daniel Lindner)(Interview)
Author: Jacqueline Adams
Publication: SuperScience (Magazine/Journal)
Date: May 1, 2009
Publisher: Scholastic, Inc.
Volume: 20Issue: 8Page: 11(2)

Article Type: Interview

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