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How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading

By Mortimer J. Adler , Charles Van Doren

Book information

Publisher
Touchstone
Year
1972
ISBN
0671212095, 9780671212094
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (2389053 bytes)
Pages
202\202
Topic
Technique
Orientation
portrait
Paginated
yes
Scanned
yes
Time added
2023-11-08 03:25:18

Description

Originally published in 1940, this book is a rare phenomenon, a living classic that introduces and elucidates the various levels of reading and how to achieve them—from elementary reading, through systematic skimming and inspectional reading, to speed reading. Readers will learn when and how to “judge a book by its cover,” and also how to X-ray it, read critically, and extract the author’s message from the text. Also included is instruction in the different techniques that work best for reading particular genres, such as practical books, imaginative literature, plays, poetry, history, science and mathematics, philosophy and social science works. Finally, the authors offer a recommended reading list and supply reading tests you can use measure your own progress in reading skills, comprehension, and speed.

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