How to Read a Book
New York : Simon & Schuster, 2014.
Format: Book
Edition: Touchstone hardcover edition.
Description: xiii, 424 pages ; 22 cm
Investigates the art of reading by examining each aspect of reading, problems encountered, and tells how to combat them.
Contents:
Part one. The dimensions of reading. The activity and art of reading -- The levels of reading -- The first level of reading: elementary reading -- The second level of reading: inspectional reading -- How to be a demanding reader -- Part two. The third level of reading: analytical reading. Pigeonholing a book -- X-raying a book -- Coming to terms with an author -- Determining an author's message -- Criticizing a book fairly -- Agreeing or disagreeing with an author -- Aids to reading -- Part three. Approaches to different kinds of reading matter. How to read practical books -- How to read imaginative literature -- Suggestions for reading stories, plays, and poems -- How to read history -- How to read science and mathematics -- How to read philosophy -- How to read social science -- Part four. The ultimate goals of reading. The fourth level of reading: syntopical reading -- Reading and the growth of the mind.
ISBN:
1476790159
Availability | |||
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
LITERATURE Reading Adl | Cooper (Forest Acres) | Nonfiction | Out (Due: 5/14/2024) |
LITERATURE Reading Adl | Sandhills Indoors | Nonfiction | In |
"The classic guide to intelligent reading."
"A Touchstone book."
Includes bibliographical references (pages 340-353) and index.
"A Touchstone book."
Includes bibliographical references (pages 340-353) and index.