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Title:
How to Read a Book
Genre:
Education
Informative
Reference
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Subgenre:
Reading comprehension; Study skills; How-to guide
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1st
Type of Book:
Non-Fiction
Number of Pages:
426
Number of Chapters:
21
Date Added:
2018-06-26 18:16:46
Synopsis:
Originally published in 1940 and extensively revised in 1972, How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading is a comprehensive manual on reading for understanding rather than for mere information or entertainment. Mortimer J. Adler and Charles Van Doren explain the different levels of reading—from elementary and inspectional reading to analytical and syntopical reading—and show readers how to move systematically through these stages. The book teaches how to preview and skim a work, how to spot and understand the structure of arguments, how to interpret and critique an author’s ideas, and how to ask productive questions of a text. It also provides practical advice for approaching different genres, including practical nonfiction, imaginative literature, plays, poetry, history, science and mathematics, philosophy, and social science. The authors conclude with guidance on building a lifetime reading program, offering recommended reading lists and self-tests that help readers evaluate and improve their own comprehension, critical thinking, and reading speed.
Author:
Mortimer J. Adler
Charles Van Doren
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Publisher:
Touchstone
Barcode:
9780671212094
Country:
United States
Place of Printing:
Usa
Publication Date:
1972-08-15
Publication Year:
1972
Copyright Year:
1972
OCLC:
801.95
Number of Copies:
1
Language:
English
Publisher Location:
New York
Automatic Estimated Value:
~$8.47
Automatic Estimated Date:
2026-04-15
Date Added:
2018-06-26 18:16:46
