Knife Markets of Sanaa (Footprint Reading Library) - Softcover

Waring, Rob

9781424010622: Knife Markets of Sanaa (Footprint Reading Library)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1424010624 ISBN 13: 9781424010622

Publisher: Thomson ELT, 2007

Sanaa is a beautiful old city in the Middle East. In Sanaa, it is a tradition to carry beautiful knives, or tools, called 'jambiya.' An unusual animal called a 'rhinoceros' is often killed to make these knives. How can people keep their tradition and save the rhinoceros?

"synopsis" may belong to another edition of 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.

"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.