- Hardcover: 288 pages
- Publisher: Prentice Hall Trade (July 1993)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0137538642
- ISBN-13: 978-0137538645
- Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 18.5 x 2.5 cm
- Shipping Weight: 658 g
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Overpriced, overcomplicates reading, Dec 6 1999
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This review is from: Power Reading (Hardcover)
The basic concepts in this book are good: preread, understand the author's thesis, then read more detail as it suits your purpose. But this overpriced book (a thin hardback that is priced like a college textbook) goes into a little too much detail with many examples from magazines and journals for practice. That is really my only real complaint, that she tries to give too many examples of every possible way to, for example, find the topic sentence. I think you can learn some excellent strategies to improve your reading from the study skills web sites of various colleges and universities.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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Outstanding program for literate professionals, Jan 4 2000
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Power Reading (Hardcover)
As an adult and former teacher who reads widely and takes courses,I require an intelligent approach to efficient reading:I`ve got to get through huge amounts of books,articles,journals,and email with good comprehension.Power Reading overcomes the shortcomings of every reading system I`ve ever seen.The unusual "structural" approach holds the key to speeding through any kind of material and understanding just what you need.The excellent chapter on "Reading in the Twenty-first Century" gives really practical guidelines for on-line reading.Every professional and student should read this fine book.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
BEST COMPREHENSION/SPEED READING BOOK ON THE MARKET!, Nov 1 1999
By bryanm - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Power Reading (Hardcover)
A wonderfully laid out book with very intuitive examples of speed reading techniques and methods to enhance one's comprehension, speed, and overall enjoyment over any text. I found this book exceptionally useful for reading and ingesting articles and books related to complex topics such as technology, physics, and mathematics. Unlike some other speed reading snake-oil books being sold, Speed Reading delivers immediate, impactful, and long-lasting results. Don't spend another day without the tools, techniques, and methodologies presented in this wonderful book.
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