The gist of the book (how to read) is the same, but, so many things are rewritten and added that you could easily treat the 1972 edition as a completely new book with the same title. This is the edition we’re summarizing here and the one we’re recommending.
Adler used the help of Charles Van Doren to revise and update the original edition. To the amazement and delight of its then sole author, respected American philosopher Mortimer J. “ How to Read a Book” was first published in the beginning of 1940. Who Should Read “How to Read a Book”? And Why? Trust us – you only think you know how to read.īecause, as “How to Read a Book” so eloquently shows – there’s reading and reading. The first time to learn how to read it, and the second time to use the acquired technique. So, it may be best if you read this summary twice.
Interestingly enough, today we’ve digested for you a book whose topic is exactly that – reading. In other words, not a day goes by without you reading a page or two. But, if you’re anything like us – and since you’re here, we suppose you are – reading is essential to you as eating. In the age of movies and VR, reading is in danger of becoming an outdated habit. Urn:oclc:613727315 Republisher_date 20120304000023 Republisher_operator Scandate 20120303175105 Scanner : Have you read a whole book and then realized you didn’t understand anything? A lot of people have gone through this too! And most of the time, we blame the author, do not we? But the reality is that often, we do not know how to read correctly! The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading Urn:lcp:historyofknowled00vand:epub:63a3e33d-51e5-494b-9218-c7a63a7ef264 Extramarc University of Pennsylvania Franklin Library Foldoutcount 0 Identifier historyofknowled00vand Identifier-ark ark:/13960/t7wm2c225 Isbn 9780345373168Ġ345373162 Lccn 91092141 Ocr_converted abbyy-to-hocr 1.1.20 Ocr_module_version 0.0.17 Openlibrary OL9427580M Openlibrary_edition Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 22:07:40 Boxid IA174801 Boxid_2 BL11203T Camera Canon EOS 5D Mark II City New York, NY Donorįriendsofthesanfranciscopubliclibrary Edition 1st Ballantine Books ed.
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