How to read a book

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General Note:	"A Touchstone book." Includes index.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 340-353) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	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.
Summary, etc.:	Investigates the art of reading by examining each aspect of reading, problems encountered, and tells how to combat them.