The Real Story: A Guide to Nonfiction Reading Interests

by Sarah Statz Cords and Robert Burgin

Book Overview

Nine of the best-selling books of all time are nonfiction, and countless readers turn to nonfiction when reading for pleasure today. Yet little has been done to classify nonfiction titles according to reading tastes. This is especially true in the library, where subject arrangements geared to information-seeking and scholarly research ignore the important characteristics and appeal features that readers seek out when reading for pleasure. It's no...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1591582830
• ISBN13: 9781591582830
• Release Date: March 2006
• Publisher: Libraries Unlimited
• Length: 496 Pages
• Weight: 2.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 7.1" x 10.3"