How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading
By Mortimer J. Adler and Charles Van Doren
Read by Edward Holland
Unabridged
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3 Formats: Retail CD
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3 Formats: Library CD
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3 Formats: MP3 CD
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$34.95
ISBN: 9781441741202
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ISBN: 9781441741189
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$29.95
ISBN: 9781441741219
Runtime: | 15.43 Hours |
Category: | Nonfiction |
Audience: | Adult |
Language: | English |
Summary
Summary
How to Read a Book, first published in 1940, is the best and most successful guide to reading comprehension for the general reader—a living classic. Now it has been completely rewritten and updated.
This book will teach you about the various levels of reading and how to achieve them, from elementary reading and systematic skimming to inspectional reading and speed-reading. Learn how to pigeonhole a book, x-ray it, extract the author's message, and criticize. The authors offer different reading techniques for various types of books, and finally, a recommended reading list and reading tests for measuring your own progress in reading skills, comprehension, and speed.
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Details
Details
Available Formats : | Retail CD, Library CD, MP3 CD |
Category: | Nonfiction |
Runtime: | 15.43 |
Audience: | Adult |
Language: | English |
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