O Connor Karen Books
Working with horses
An introduction, based on interviews with people in the field, to the various careers available in the horse industry including farrier, wrangler, riding instructor, and veterinarian.
Read MoreMaybe you belong in a zoo!
Introduces zoo and aquarium careers through interviews with administrators, curators and keepers, trainers and performers, veterinarians, animal dentists, and support personnel including groundskee...
Read MoreTry these on for size, Melody!
Text and photographs explain the steps involved in shoeing a horse.
Read MoreSharing the kingdom
Examines the issue of animal rights discussing the use of animals in laboratory experiments, factory farms, and in entertainment.
Read MoreHow to make money
Suggests money-making ventures and advises on how to advertise, get organized, and figure costs and profits.
Read MoreEntertaining
A guide to inexpensive entertaining including choosing guests, planning the menu, and coping with the unexpected.
Read MoreSpecial effects
Explains the filming of special effects such as bodies falling, buildings burning, and planets colliding.
Read MoreSally Ride and the new astronauts
Describes the experiences of the first American woman astronaut, scheduled to travel in space in 1983, and explains how astronauts are selected and trained and how it feels to fly in space.
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