Product Description: Have you ever been excited by forensic science or psyched to dig up fossils? This comprehensive guide reveals a whole host of careers in the underrated world of the no-longer-living.Covering everything from well known jobs like archaeologists, morticians, coroners, and forensic scientists to the not-so-well-known professions like studying dead stars and planets to playing a zombie on TV, So, You Want to Work With the Ancient and Recent Dead? uncovers a treasure trove of occupational opportunities...read more

- High-interest topic to motivate reluctant readers and spark interest in career exploration- Career Fact File on job outlook, education and training, and salaries- On-the-job profiles and interviews provide an up-close look at the career- Content written at a level accessible to struggling readers- Reviewed by a reading specialist, Susan Nations, M. Ed.- Engaging sidebars support text- Glossary, sources of further information, index

Contents include: What do Archaeologists do?; How do Archaeologists find clues?; Where do Archaeologists study their finds?; How do Archaeologists reconstruct the past?; What does it take to be an Archaeologist?

Looks at a range of exciting high-interest careers. This series gives information about specific people in the field and builds up a picture of what the job entails, making science fun. It helps readers to realise that what they learn in their science classes is the same as the background knowledge that professional scientists need.

The author describes how she decided to become an Egyptologist, what education she needed, and what work opportunities are available in the field of Egyptology.

Provides an overview of the field of archaeology and delves into the lives and careers of six contemporary women archaeologists