How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading (A Touchstone book)
Description
With half a million copies in print, How to Read a Book is the best and most successful guide to reading comprehension for the general reader, completely rewritten and updated with new material. #160; #160; 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 themmdash;from elementary reading, through systematic skimming and inspectional reading, to speed reading. Readers will learn when and how to ldquo;judge a book by its cover,rdquo; and also how to X-ray it, read critically, and extract the authorrsquo;s message from the text. #160; #160; Also included is instruction in the different techniques that work best for reading particular genres, such as practical Parents/Adults Books, imaginative literature, plays, poetry, history, science and mathematics, philosophy and social science works. #160; #160; 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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