How to Read a Book
The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading
Published on 30. September 2014
Book
Hardback
448 pages
978-1-4767-9015-2 (ISBN)
Description
Investigates the art of reading by examining each aspect of reading, problems encountered, and tells how to combat them.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Simon & Schuster
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 218 mm
Width: 146 mm
Thickness: 40 mm
Weight
524 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4767-9015-2 (9781476790152)
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Additional editions
Mortimer J. Adler | Charles Van Doren
How to Read a Book
E-Book
05/2011
1st Edition
Touchstone
€16.80
Available for download
Persons
Dr. Mortimer J. Adler was Chairman of the Board of the Encyclopedia Britannica, Director of the Institute for Philosophical Research, Honorary Trustee of the Aspen Institute, and authored more than fifty books. He died in 2001.
Dr. Charles Van Doren earned advanced degrees in both literature and mathematics from Columbia University, where he later taught English and was the Assistant Director of the Institute for Philosophical Research. He also worked for Encyclopedia Britannica in Chicago.
Dr. Charles Van Doren earned advanced degrees in both literature and mathematics from Columbia University, where he later taught English and was the Assistant Director of the Institute for Philosophical Research. He also worked for Encyclopedia Britannica in Chicago.