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  2. How to Read a Book - Wikipedia

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    Here, Adler sets forth his method for reading a non-fiction book in order to gain understanding. He claims that three distinct approaches, or readings, must all be made in order to get the most possible out of a book, but that performing these three levels of readings does not necessarily mean reading the book three times, as the experienced reader will be able to do all three in the course of ...

  3. Chapter (books) - Wikipedia

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    A book with chapters (not to be confused with the chapter book) may have multiple chapters that respectively comprise discrete topics or themes. In each case, chapters can be numbered, titled, or both. An example of a chapter that has become well known is "Down the Rabbit-Hole", which is the first chapter from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.

  4. Outline of books - Wikipedia

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    Book discussion club – a group of people who meet to discuss a book or books that they have read; Book collecting – the collecting of books, including seeking, locating, acquiring, organizing, cataloging, displaying, storing and maintaining; Book review – a form of literary criticism in which a book is analyzed based on content, style ...

  5. The Wild Robot (novel) - Wikipedia

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    [1] [2] In the novel, a mysterious box appears on an island following a hurricane. Otters open the box to discover a robot: ROZZUM unit 7134 (cf. the play R.U.R.), later nicknamed Roz. After coming to life, Roz must learn how to use her skills and technical abilities to adapt to the wild, learning from the animals around her.

  6. Book design - Wikipedia

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    The spine of the book is an important aspect in book design, especially in the cover design. When the books are stacked up or stored in a shelf, the details on the spine is the only visible surface that contains the information about the book. In a book store, it is often the details on the spine that attract the attention first.

  7. List of story structures - Wikipedia

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    A story structure, narrative structure, or dramatic structure (also known as a dramaturgical structure) is the structure of a dramatic work such as a book, play, or film. There are different kinds of narrative structures worldwide, which have been hypothesized by critics, writers, and scholars over time.

  8. Story structure - Wikipedia

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    Story structure is a way to organize the story's elements into a recognizable sequence. It has been shown to influence how the brain organizes information. [2] Story structures can vary culture to culture and throughout history. The same named story structure may also change over time as the culture also changes.

  9. Gavin Maxwell - Wikipedia

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    Gavin Maxwell FRSL FZS FRGS (15 July 1914 – 7 September 1969) was a Scottish naturalist and author, best known for his non-fiction writing and his work with otters.He became most famous for Ring of Bright Water (1960) and its sequels, which described his experiences raising Iraqi and West African otters on the west coast of Scotland.