How to Read a Book originally published in 1940 has become a rare phenomenon a living classic. It is the best and most successful guide to reading comprehension for the general reader. And now it has been completely rewritten and updated. You are told about the various levels of reading and how to achieve them – from elementary reading through systematic skimming and inspectional reading to speed reading you learn how to pigeonhole a book X-ray it extract the author's message criticize. You are taught the different reading techniques for reading practical books imaginative literature plays poetry history science and mathematics philosophy and social science. Finally the authors offer a recommended reading list and supply reading tests whereby you can measure your own progress in reading skills comprehension and speed. This a previously-published edition of ISBN 9780671212094
