On Reading : From Walden /

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As the digital age settles on us and the ebook revolution dawns, the question of why we read to begin with is often forgotten. Who better to turn to for guidance on this question than the man who sought refuge in the simple things we often take for granted, Henry David Thoreau. His thoughts on readi...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Thoreau, Henry David, 1817-1862 (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Baltimore, Maryland : Project Muse, 2014
Edición:Princeton shorts edition.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Thoreau, Henry David, > 1817-1862 > Homes and haunts > Massachusetts > Walden Woods.
Thoreau, Henry David, > 1817-1862 > Knowledge and learning.
Thoreau, Henry David, > 1817-1862 > Books and reading.
Solitude.
Authors, American > 19th century > Biography.
Natural history > Massachusetts > Walden Woods.
Wilderness areas > Massachusetts > Walden Woods.
Books and reading > History.
Walden Woods (Mass.) > Social life and customs.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:As the digital age settles on us and the ebook revolution dawns, the question of why we read to begin with is often forgotten. Who better to turn to for guidance on this question than the man who sought refuge in the simple things we often take for granted, Henry David Thoreau. His thoughts on reading are as relevant in the eBook era as they were in the age of the locomotive.
Notas:"On Reading consists of chapter 3 from Walden by Henry David Thoreau. Copyright 1971 by Princeton University Press"--Title page verso.
Issued as part of book collections on Project MUSE.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (10 pages).
ISBN:9781400841141
Acceso:Access restricted to authorized users and institutions.

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