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How to Read a Book by Charles Van Doren and Mortimer J. Adler 1972 Paperback
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Subject
- Writing & Reading
- ISBN
- 9780671212094
About this product
Product Information
How to Read a Book,originally published in 1940, has become a rare phenomenon, alivingclassic. It is the best and most successful guide to reading comprehension for the general reader. And now it has been completely rewritten and updated.You are told about the various levels of reading and how to achieve them -- from elementary reading, through systematic skimming and inspectional reading, to speed reading, you learn how to pigeonhole a book, X-ray it, extract the author's message, criticize. You are taught the different reading techniques for reading practical books, imaginative literature, plays, poetry, history, science and mathematics, philosophy and social science.Finally, the authors offer a recommended reading list and supply reading tests whereby you can measure your own progress in reading skills, comprehension and speed.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Touchstone
ISBN-10
0671212095
ISBN-13
9780671212094
eBay Product ID (ePID)
102927906
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
426 Pages
Publication Name
How to Read a Book
Language
English
Subject
Reading Skills, Study & Teaching, Literacy
Publication Year
1972
Features
Revised
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Language Arts & Disciplines
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
12 Oz
Item Length
8.2 in
Item Width
5.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
72-081451
eBook Format
Content Package
Reviews
The New Yorker It shows concretely how the serious work of proper reading may be accomplished and how much it may yield in the way of instruction and delight., Jacques Barzun These four hundred pages are packed full of high matters which no one solicitous of the future of American culture can afford to over-look., These four hundred pages are packed full of high matters which no one solicitous of the future of American culture can afford to overlook., Jacques BarzunThese four hundred pages are packed full of high matters which no one solicitous of the future of American culture can afford to over-look., It shows concretely how the serious work of proper reading may be accomplished and how much it may yield in the way of instruction and delight.
Grade from
Eleventh Grade
Grade to
Twelfth Grade
Dewey Decimal
028
Edition Description
Revised Edition
Lc Classification Number
Pn83.A43 1972
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- May 02, 2021Top favourable review
EXCELLENT
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-Owned
- Sep 09, 2021
A book to help you read better
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- Nov 13, 2022
The first book to read
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- Oct 02, 2017
same book different cover
Verified purchase: YesCondition: NewSold by: innersleeve-1
- Jun 13, 2025
Book is in great shape and is perfect, t...
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