Opal Town + Book with Multi-ROM: Footprint Reading Library 1900 - Softcover

Geographic, National; Waring, Rob

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1424045819 ISBN 13: 9781424045815

Publisher: National Geographic/(ELT), 2009

Synopsis

People from around the world travel to Coober Pedy, Australia, with hopes of getting rich. This town is full of valuable stones called ’opals’. Some opals are worth millions, but they are extremely hard to find. What influences the value of an opal? What does it take to find them?

About this title

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.

Edition details

• Publisher: National Geographic/(ELT)
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1424045819
• ISBN 13: 9781424045815
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 24