The Art of Making Silk: Footprint Reading Library 1600 (National Geographic Footprint)

Título: The Art of Making Silk: Footprint Reading Library 1600 (National Geographic Footprint)

Autor: Rob Waring, National Geographic

Sinopse: Product Description There is a silk factory in Florence, Italy, where workers use ancient machines to create beautiful silk cloth. Other factories have modernized and use newer machines but the workers here continue to weave silk from machines that are centuries old. How is this silk made? What makes it special? About the Author Dr. Rob Waring is an Associate Professor at Notre Dame Seishin Women's University in Okayama, Japan. His research interests extend to reading and the acquisition of vocabulary. He is a founding member of the Extensive Reading Foundation and a well-known expert on Extensive Reading. He has published many articles on Extensive Reading and is program advisor to many educational institutions throughout Asia. He maintains an Extensive Reading website, and is owner and moderator of the Extensive Reading discussion list. He was co-conference chair of JALT 2005 in Shizuoka, Japan.

Editora: Heinle-Cengage ELT

Páginas: 24

Ano: 2008-07-29

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Linguagem: en

ISBN: 1424010977

ISBN13: 9781424010974