Publication

2008-04-15 - National Geographic

Language

English

Word Count

88,000 words, Guess

Page Count

352 pages

Physical Format

Hardcover

Identifiers

  • ISBN-101426203012
  • ISBN-139781426203015
  • Goodreads6006975
  • OCLC Control Number224896992
  • Better World BooksO7-CZO-777
and 3 more
  • Better World Books9781426203015
  • Better World BooksO7-CLC-600
  • Open LibraryOL9784730M

Description

Culled from National Geographic's photographic archive as well as other important collections, this wide-ranging volume presents a varied group portrait of people at work--in great cities and tiny villages; in 19th-century China and 21st-century New York; in fields, factories, food carts, four-star restaurants, and just about everywhere else we earn our keep. Here are cowboys and clowns, shepherds and shopkeepers, street musicians and artists' models all plying their assorted trades. Work is a subject that is both worldwide and personal. It is a shared endeavor at the very core of our identity. From the glamour of a Parisian fashion show to the grit of an African diamond mine, there are countless ways to make a living. With a mix of the utterly unexpected and the instantly familiar, this panorama takes an essential human activity and shows us myriad ways in which work is at once universal and delightfully, unforgettably unique.--From publisher description.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • WorkHardcoverNational Geographic2008-04-15

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