How to Read a Book

Release on 2011-05-10 | by Mortimer J. Adler

It's masterfully done.” –Farheed Zakaria 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, ...

Author: Mortimer J. Adler
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1439144834
Category: Language Arts & Disciplines
Page: 426
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How to Read a Book

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. A CNN Book of the Week: “Explains not just why we should read books, but how we should read them. It's masterfully done.” –Farheed Zakaria 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.

Language: en
Pages: 426

How to Read a Book

Authors: Mortimer J. Adler, Charles Van Doren

Categories: Language Arts & Disciplines

Type: BOOK - Published: 2011-05-10 - Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Language: en
Pages: 426

How to Read a Book

Authors: Mortimer J. Adler, Charles Van Doren

Categories: Language Arts & Disciplines

Type: BOOK - Published: 1972 - Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Analyzes the art of reading and suggests ways to approach literary works

Language: en
Pages: 180

How to Read a Person Like a Book

Authors: Gerard Nierenberg, Henry H. Calero

Categories: Business & Economics

Type: BOOK - Published: 1971 - Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Text and illustrations provide instructions on how to interpret the body language of others.

Language: en
Pages: 32

How to Read a Book

Authors: Kwame Alexander

Categories: Juvenile Fiction

Type: BOOK - Published: 2019-06-18 - Publisher: HarperCollins

A stunning new picture book from Newbery Medalist Kwame Alexander and Caldecott Honoree Melissa Sweet! This New York Times bestselling duo has teamed up for the first time to bring you How to Read a Book, a poetic and beautiful journey about the experience of reading. Find a tree—a black