Frl Level 1600 Art of Making Silk Bre (National Geographic Footprint)

Frl Level 1600 Art of Making Silk Bre (National Geographic Footprint)

by RobWaring (Author), NationalGeographic (Author)

Synopsis

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?

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 24
Publisher: Heinle
Published: 28 Aug 2008

ISBN 10: 1424010977
ISBN 13: 9781424010974

Author Bio
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.