Bulletin

U.S. Government Printing Office, 1959. 63 pp. 55¢. (Agricultural Handbook

No. 45.)

Intended for the use of guidance counselors and students, this publication describes many specialized jobs in the fields of the biological sciences, and tells about working conditions, employment opportunities, salaries, and special benefits that apply to employees of the Department of Agriculture. Those specialized jobs included are agriculturist, agronomist, bacteriologist, biologist, biological aid, botanist, entomologist, geneticist, home economist, horticulturist, husbandry man, medical biological technician, microbiologist, mycologist, nematologist, parasitologist, plant pathologist, plant pest-control worker, plant physiologist, and plant-quarantine inspector.

Employment Outlook for Biological Scientists. Washington 25: Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, 1959. 12 pp. 10¢. (Reprint from the Occupational Outlook Handbook.)

The nature of the work of a general biologist is discussed along with the type of work done by field specialists such as botanists, microbiologists, zoologists, agronomists, anatomists, biophysicists, embryologists, entomologists, geneticists, horticulturists, husbandry specialists, nutritionists, pathologists, pharmacologists, physiologists, and phytopathologists. Where biologists are employed, their training and other qualifications, the employment outlook, earnings, and working conditions are included.

Preparation for Careers. Miami, Fla. (Coral Gables): University of Miami, 1959. 56 pp. Free.

Although written mainly as a school recruitment bulletin, this attractive illustrated booklet gives brief descriptions of vocational opportunities in the biological sciences.

Aeronautical

ENGINEERING

The Aeronautical Engineering Technician. Washington (1507 M Street NW.): National Council of Technical Schools, 1960. 2 pp. 5¢.

Information presented in this monograph includes a description of the aeronautical engineering industry, the working conditions in the field, advantages, employment opportunities ahead, the critical need, and suggestions about how to enter the profession.

Should Your Child Be an Aeronautical Engineer? New York (51 Madison Avenue): New York Life Insurance Co., 1955. 7 pp. Free.

This booklet describes the qualifications for success as an aeronautical engineer, the opportunities, development of the field, nature of the work, training requirements, salaries, and outlooks.

Your Career as an Aero Space EngiYork 21 neer. New (2 East 64th Street): Institute of the Aeronautical Sciences, 1960. 24 pp. Free.

A brief summary of the aerospace industry introduces this booklet, which further describes the challenge of the industry, the aerospace engineer, his education, personal qualities and opportunities, and the first 10 years as an aero space engineer. A list of engineering colleges in 50 States which offer degrees in this field is included.

Agricultural

Agricultural Engineering

A Chal

lenging Career. St. Joseph, Mich. : American Society of Agricultural Engineers. 6 pp. Free.

Described briefly in this folder are the role of the agricultural engineer in the areas of power and machinery, soil and water management, agricultural processing, rural electrification, and farm structures; the course of study which will prepare a student for this field; qualifications; and opportunities in the profession.

Agricultural Engineering As a Professional Career. St. Joseph, Mich. : American Society of Agricultural Engi

neers. 16 pp. Free.

Written primarily for students interested in engineering as a career, this pamphlet dis

cusses the relationship of agricultural engineering to engineering in general. The opportunities for agricultural engineers in public service, industry, management, and finance are included, along with information about the salaries and training of engineers in the field.

Agricultural Engineering... The Profession With a Future. FILM. Produced in 1960 by the American Society of Agricultural Engineers in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. 14 minutes, 16 mm., sound and color. Obtainable from Cooperative Film Libraries in each State.

This film was made to inform young people of the opportunities in agricultural engineering careers, to help students plan basic courses of study preparatory to college agricultural engineering training, and to supplement high school and college career-day programs.

The history of ceramics, the work of the ceramic engineer, and the prospects of career in ceramic engineering are highlighted in this recruitment booklet.

For Career Opportunities, Explore the Wonder World of Ceramics. Columbus 14, Ohio (4055 North High Street): American Ceramics Society. 15 pp. Free. Of special interest to the student interested in ceramic engineering as a profession is the discussion of what the field includes, the opportunities in ceramic engineering, where the graduates go, and the types of subjects which will be studied in collegiate training. The additional background information on ceramics which has been included should be helpful to a greater understanding of the broad field.

Chemical

Career Opportunities for Chemists and Chemical Engineers. Washington 6 (1155 16th Street NW.): American Chemical Society, 1960. 54 pp. Free. Career development facts (finding a place in the chemical profession, understanding the profession, professional attitudes, and how to increase earning power) are combined with career opportunities with specific companies or industries in this Chemical and Engineering News reprint.

Careers for Chemical Engineers. New York 17 (50 East 42d Street): World Trade Academy Press, Inc., 1960. 30 pp. $1.25.

Provided in this 12,000-word monograph are a complete description of careers for chemical engineers, including opportunities, educational background, areas of specialization and employment, advantages, disadvantages, financing an education in this field, remuneration, and where employment is found.

Careers in Agricultural Chemicals. Washington (1145 19th Street NW., Suite 603-604) National Agricultural Chemicals Association, 1957. 4 pp. Free. This magazine article, written in question and answer form, deals with the agricultural chemicals industry, the kinds of scientists in the greatest demand, the types of jobs done by the scientifically trained personnel, starting and top salaries, opportunities for advancement, job security benefits offered by agricultural chemical companies, personal and educational requirements, high school and college subjects which would prove most valuable, kinds of summer or part-time jobs which would be most helpful, and the special advantages of a career in agricultural chemicals.

Careers in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering. Washington 6 (1155 16th Street NW.): American Chemical Society, 1955. 93 pp. $1.50.

This 93-page booklet is composed of a series of 29 articles which deal with different phases of choosing a career in chemistry and chemical engineering. Prerequisites for such careers, training required, different fields of chemistry in which a student may be interested, professional relations, and suggestions for jobseekers are discussed. A comprehensive review of the profession is presented.

Chemical Engineer. Peapack, Personnel Services, Inc., 1951. 254.

N.J.:

6 pp.

Rather thoroughly discussed in this folder pamphlet are the nature of the work of a chemical engineer, future prospects, opportunities for service, qualifications, preparation, entrance and advancement, earnings (outdated), number and distribution, advantages, disadvantages, and related occupations.

Chemical Engineering. Rolla, Mo. : Missouri School of Mines & Metallurgy, University of Missouri, 1956. 3 pp. Free.

Described in this school recruitment pamphlet are the work of the chemical engineer, per

sonal qualifications, educational qualifications, employment possibilities, and earnings.

Chemical Engineering as a Career. Potsdam, N.Y.: Clarkson College of Technology, 1953. 18 pp. Free.

In this career pamphlet, detailed answers are given for such questions as the following: How does chemical engineering differ from other branches of engineering? What sort of work do chemical engineers do? What kind of people will I work with in chemical engineering? Is the study of chemical engineering difficult? What will it cost to become a chemical engineer? Are there opportunities for girls in chemical engineering? Other similar questions are included, along with a description of the chemical engineering curricu lum at the Clarkson College of Technology.

Chemical Engineers at Du Pont. Wilmington, Del.: Personnel Division, E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. 25 pp. Free. Emphasis in this beautifully illustrated booklet is placed on the various types of jobs available to a chemical engineer in a big industrial corporation such as Du Pont. These jobs are ones in the areas of research, development, production, and sales.

Civil

Careers in the U.S. Department of the Interior. Washington: Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, 1957. 56 pp. 25¢.

Prepared mainly for guidance purposes, this booklet outlines the work of the U.S. Department of the Interior and gives the employment opportunities in the Department. Descriptions of specialized jobs in the field of civil engineering are outlined, and the disadvantages of a Government career are explained.

Cartography. Cambridge 38, Mass.: Bellman Publishing Co., 1957. 32 pp. $1. Written by an experienced cartographer, this monograph describes the nature and scope of cartography, present cartographic trends, the relation of cartography to civil engineering and the sciences, qualifications and scholastic requirements, training facilities, employment opportunities, classifications, remuneration, opportunities for women, advantages, and disadvantages to a career in cartography.

Civil Engineering. Rolla, Mo.: Missouri School of Mines & Metallurgy, University of Missouri, 1956. 4 pp. Free. Civil engineering as a broad and general field is first discussed in this recruitment leaflet,

which goes on to give the specialized fields of training in railway, highway, hydraulic, sanitary, and structural engineering.

Civil Engineering . . . A Career. New York 18 (33 West 39th Street): American Society of Civil Engineers, 1955. 2 pp. Free. (Magazine reprint from Civil Engineer, March, 1955.)

Prepared originally as a speech before a national convention of civil engineers, this article describes the three stages in the career of a civil engineer, the services performed by men in this field, the wide diversity of services, abilities required, and a few causes of failure.

Civil Engineering as a Career. Potsdam, N.Y.: Clarkson College of Technology, 1954. 17 pp. Free.

Included in this career pamphlet are an introduction to the field of engineering, branches of civil engineering, education for civil engineering, the future outlook, and what a person in this field can expect from such a profession.

The Civil Engineering Technician. Washington 6 (1507 M Street NW.): National Council of Technical Schools, 1954. 2 pp. 5¢.

The work of the engineering technician, the industry itself, working conditions, advantages, employment opportunities ahead, and suggestions of how to enter the industry are discussed in this monograph.

You Can Be a Civil Engineer. New York 18 (33 West 39th Street): American Society of Civil Engineers, Committee on Engineering Education, 1957. 17 pp.

Free.

Some of the specific work of civil engineers in today's world is given. Their importance in building bridges, buildings, cities, highways, railroads, aviation, dams, and the part they play in the increasing field of atomic power are discussed.

Your Career in Civil Engineering. New York 18 (33 West 39th Street): American Society of Civil Engineers, 1957. 6 pp. Free.

Reprinted from Mechanix Illustrated, this article discusses many facts about a career in civil engineering, such as the unparalleled opportunities for men in this field, the duties and work of the civil engineer, demand and competition within the field, outlook, approximate salaries, and satisfactions.

Your Future in Civil Engineering. New York 18 (33 West 39th Street): Ameri

can Society of Civil Engineers. 16 pp. Free.

Prepared especially for the engineering or high school student who seeks to learn more about civil engineering as a career and profession, this booklet points out many characteristics and interests of civil engineering, and the numerous subdivisions which further emphasize the breadth, depth, and challenges of the field.

Electrical

Electrical Engineer. Peapack, N.J.: Personnel Services, Inc., 1954. 6 pp. 25¢. The importance of electrical engineers in the American way of life, the nature of the work, future prospects, opportunities for servicemen, opportunities for women, qualifications, preparation, entrance and advancement, earnings, number and distribution, advantages and disadvantages, and some related occupations are all comprehensively presented in this folder-pamphlet.

Electrical Engineering. Rolla, Mo. : Missouri School of Mines & Metallurgy, University of Missouri, 1956. 4 pp. Free. The three divisions (power, electronics, and automatic control) of the field of electrical engineering are described, along with the types of services done by each division. Job opportunities in the electrical engineering field are included in the discussion.

Electrical Engineering as a Career. Potsdam, N.Y.: Clarkson College of Technology, 1954. 19 pp. Free.

Along with a general introduction to an engineering career, this pamphlet contains specific information on the scope of electrical engineering, the types of work in electrical engineering, location and environment of the work, the characteristics of the electrical engineer, and information on the electrical engineering curriculum at the Clarkson College of Technology.

Electrical Engineers: Make Your Professional Training Count. Washington 25: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Electrification Administration, 1960. 11 pp. Free. (Miscellaneous Publication No. 736.)

Written primarily for students who have already decided to make a career of electrical engineering, this pamphlet gives many good ideas on the job opportunities available with Government agencies such as the Rural Electrification Administration.

The Electronics Engineering Technician. Washington 6 (1507 M Street NW.): National Council of Technical Schools, 1959. 2 pp. 5¢.

Given in this monograph are a description of the industry, the working conditions, advantages, employment opportunities ahead, critical need, and suggestions about how to enter the profession.

Illuminating Engineer.

New York 23 (1860 Broadway): Illuminating Engineering Society. 4 pp. Free.

Taken as an excerpt from the Handbook of Descriptions of Specialized Fields of Electrical Engineering, this occupational summary describes the many facets of the field of illuminating engineering. The things for which this type of engineer is responsible in our modern society are emphasized.

The Indispensable Man . . . The Electrical Engineer. New York 18 (33 West 39th Street): American Institute of Electrical Engineers. 22 pp. Free. Addressed to the high school student with aptitudes for science and mathematics, this booklet presents a broad picture of what an engineer is, his work, his opportunities, the background of his profession, what goes into his education, the training required, and the future of electrical engineering.

Instrument and Control Engineering. Cambridge 38, Mass. (Box 172): Bellman Publishing Co., 1958. 46 pp. $1.

Written in professional monograph form, this publication gives helpful and interesting information about this phase of electrical engineering. Included in this discussion are the history of the field, status today, duties in the field, general qualifications, and depth of study required.

The Scientific Instrument Industry. Cambridge 38, Mass. (Box 172): Bellman Publishing Co., 1958. 60 pp. $1.

Containing excellent background information for a student interested in mechanical or electrical engineering, this vocational and professional monograph describes the vast scope of the scientific instrument industry and the many opportunities afforded to engineers within the industry.

Should You Be an Electronic Engineer? New York 10 (51 Madison Avenue): New York Life Insurance Co., 1955. 8 pp. Free.

What the field of electrical engineering covers is established in the introduction to this pam