Extinct Professions won the Emys non fiction book price of 2023 in Germany!!!
The book, fully iIllustrated by Michael Meister and written by Markus Rottmann "...is like a walk through the centuries with their special job and service titles, with unbelievable but true stories about human life in the world of work and peppered with well-founded expert knowledge. The author explains how the professions have changed over the centuries, how some died out completely or were repositioned through developments in technology, such as computers, and science. The author repeatedly asks the question: Why did they disappear? This is enlightening reading pleasure at its finest."
The EMYS jury's further reasoning is: "The special selection of non-fiction books on professions not only lets readers learn interesting facts about some of the professions that are still well known, but also really strange professions such as armpit hair pluckers or artificial farters are discussed. In this way, children from the age of eight learn factual knowledge about the history of work and professions in an entertaining but exciting way. Reading is fun here!"
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