Secret Service Agents: Life Protecting the President (Extreme Careers)

Seidman, David

ISBN 10: 0823936368 ISBN 13: 9780823936366

Publisher: Rosen Central, 2003

Synopsis

Discusses the history of the need to provide protection for the president of the United States and describes the duties of the members of the Secret Service who fill this role.

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Reviewed with Dana Asher's Epidemiologists.

Gr. 5-10. Books in the new Extreme Career series are informative, fairly interesting introductions to unusual career choices. In Epidemiologists, Asher, whose writing is straightforward and free of scientific jargon, takes a look at how the field of tracking diseases evolved, then considers a variety of related careers and the kind of preparation needed for them. Seidman's book, informative but dryly written, follows a similar pattern, discussing the history and evolution of the agency, the duties of an agent, and the education, experience, and training that agents need. Both books are effective introductions to sparsely covered subjects that will generate interest, particularly among reluctant readers. Color photographs and graphics appear throughout the books, adding extra appeal. A bibliography, a glossary, and suggestions for further reading are appended to each volume. Ed Sullivan
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About this edition

• Publisher: Rosen Central
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0823936368
• ISBN 13: 9780823936366
• Binding: Library Binding
• Number of pages: 64