{"product_id":"why-humans-work-how-jobs-shape-our-lives-and-our-world-hardcover","title":"Why Humans Work: How Jobs Shape Our Lives and Our World - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMonique Polak\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSuharu Ogawa\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat do you want to be when you grow up?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI bet you've been asked that question before. But have you ever thought about \u003cem\u003ewhy \u003c\/em\u003ehumans work? There are almost 3.5 billion people working in the world today, and that number is growing. In \u003cem\u003eWhy Do We Work?\u003c\/em\u003e author Monique Polak investigates the past, present and future of jobs, including how work has also been shaped by discrimination, privilege and child labor. Meet a variety of working professionals and explore why we have careers, vocations and professions. How is the way we work changing, and what will it look like in the future?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe epub edition of this title is fully accessible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMonique Polak\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of more than 30 books for young people. She is a three-time winner of the Quebec Writers' Federation Prize for Children's and YA Literature for her novels \u003cem\u003eHate Mail\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eWhat World is Left\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eRoom for One More\u003c\/em\u003e. In addition to teaching at Marianopolis College in Montreal, Monique is a freelance journalist whose work has appeared in \u003cem\u003eMaclean's Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eMontreal Gazette\u003c\/em\u003e and other Postmedia newspapers. She is also a columnist on ICI Radio-Canada's \u003cem\u003ePlus on est de fous, plus on lit!\u003c\/em\u003e In 2016 Monique was the CBC\/Quebec Writers' Federation inaugural writer-inresidence. Monique lives in Montreal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 96\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 9.1 x 7.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 17, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50333322445037,"sku":"9781459827950","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/1yS9M5B_hB9781459827950.webp?v=1784983915","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-gb\/products\/why-humans-work-how-jobs-shape-our-lives-and-our-world-hardcover","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}