| Wind Power: Footprint Reading Library 3 Contributor(s): Waring, Rob (Author) |
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ISBN: 1424044480 ISBN-13: 9781424044481 Publisher: National Geographic Society OUR PRICE: $15.15 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2008 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Foreign Language Study | English As A Second Language - Language Arts & Disciplines | Reading Skills - Language Arts & Disciplines | Writing - General |
| Dewey: 428 |
| Lexile Measure: 890 |
| Series: Footprint Reading Library: Level 3 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.8" W x 7.9" (0.25 lbs) 24 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In windy places, some people catch the wind's power with special equipment and use it to make energy. The schools in one area are using wind power to save energy and money. How is this energy made? Where is it all used? |
Contributor Bio(s): Waring, Rob: - 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. |