Arctic Trucker

Describes why so many people choose to work in occupations that put their lives on the line.

Some people do their jobs in Arctic blizzards or fierce storms on the high seas. For some people, crawling through dark caves, climbing into sewers, searching through animal droppings, or even driving a car off a cliff is all in a day's work. Who does jobs like these, why do they do them, and how do they stay safe doing them? You'll find out in Dirty and Dangerous Jobs. Arctic truckers take on the most extreme truck driving in the world. They brave frigid temperatures and snowstorms on dark, lonely roads. At times, they must drive their heavy trucks over frozen lakes-and can hear the ice cracking underneath their wheels. The men and women who choose this job know it is risky, but they love the challenge. Book jacket.

Does driving a 100,000-pound truck across frozen water sound like a smart idea? No, but some people make their living doing this. Ride along with ice road truckers and discover the unique ÒroadÓ hazards they face.

The author describes his experiences riding with a truck driver from Vancouver north through the Yukon to Tuktoyaktuk, a small town north of the Arctic circle.

Some people do their jobs in Arctic blizzards or fierce storms on the high seas. For some people, crawling through dark caves, climbing into sewers, searching through animal droppings, or even driving a car off a cliff is all in a day's work. Who does jobs like these, why do they do them, and how do they stay safe doing them? You'll find out in Dirty and Dangerous Jobs. Working on an oil rig is a job for the young and the strong. Crews put in long days using incredibly heavy equipment to drill for oil. They may work in hot deserts or the frozen Arctic. Everything on the rig is covered in dirt and oil. Being an oil rig worker is truly one of the dirtiest, most dangerous jobs there is. Book jacket.

Some people do their jobs in Arctic blizzards or fierce storms on the high seas. For some people, crawling through dark caves, climbing into sewers, searching through animal droppings, or even driving a car off a cliff is all in a day's work. Who does jobs like these, why do they do them, and how do they stay safe doing them? You'll find out in Dirty and Dangerous Jobs. When a major accident happens and oil is spilling out onto land or water, oil spill cleaners are the people who come to the rescue. What they do is sticky, stinky, dirty, and dangerous work. But it is critically important to save the lives of animals-and sometimes people-and protecting the environment. Book jacket.

Some people do their jobs in Arctic blizzards or fierce storms on the high seas. For some people, crawling through dark caves, climbing into sewers, searching through animal droppings, or even driving a car off a cliff is all in a day's work. Who does jobs like these, why do they do them, and how do they stay safe doing them? You'll find out in Dirty and Dangerous Jobs. The men and women who drive race cars get a lot of attention. But behind the scenes, all of these people have a pit crew that helps them win races. Pit crew workers must change tires, add fuel, and make repairs at lightning speed during every race. It's greasy, smelly, often dangerous work-and they wouldn't have it any other way. Book jacket.

Some people do their jobs in Arctic blizzards or fierce storms on the high seas. For some people, crawling through dark caves, climbing into sewers, searching through animal droppings, or even driving a car off a cliff is all in a day's work. Who does jobs like these, why do they do them, and how do they stay safe doing them? You'll find out in Dirty and Dangerous Jobs. Deep sea fishers use dangerous equipment on ice-covered decks. They combat huge waves, high winds, and sometimes even sharks. But the people who do this work welcome the challenges. Find out how these brave men and women bring fish from hazardous seas to dinner plates all over the world. Book jacket.