"How to Read a Book," first published in 1940, is the best and most successful guide to reading comprehension for the general reader a living classic. Now it has been completely rewritten and updated. This book will teach you about the various levels of reading and how to achieve them, from elementa[...]

With more than half a million paperback copies in print and now in this stunning hardcover keepsake edition, " How to Read a Book" is the classic and definitive guide to reading comprehension for students of literature, scholars across disciplines, and anyone who just loves to read.
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In "How to Read the Bible," Harvard professor James Kugel leads the listener through the "quiet revolution" of recent biblical scholarship, showing how radically the interpretations of today's researchers differ from what people have always thought. The story of Adam and Eve, it turns out, was not o[...]

What exactly is the solar system? We've all learned the basics at school but do we really understand what we are seeing in the night sky? Expert astronomers Chris North and Paul Abel provide a fascinating guided tour of our solar system and explain its many wonders.They look at all the major players[...]

"For those inclined to solve mysteries written into the landscape, this author's lead is one they'll want to follow."--The Wall Street Journal

When most of us go for a walk, a single sense--sight--tends to dominate our experience. But when New York Times-bestselling author and expert navigat[...]