Light cleaners and powder monkeys

"Light Cleaners and Powder Monkeys" by Helvetiq is a fascinating history book about 89 extinct professions and their incredible stories. Whether gladiators, ice sawyers, airplane eavesdroppers, professional farters, Pony Express riders, coffee sniffers, or the so-called “rocket women” who calculated space flights as human computers: This book shows the kinds of work people have done over the years and why many of these jobs have disappeared today. With large-format illustrations and engaging text, it tells the stories of professions from different eras and countries—sometimes astonishing, sometimes quirky, sometimes dangerous, and always educational. An original nonfiction book for children ages 8 and up that brings history to life and encourages readers to reflect on how work has changed over time.