During the "Nandu Reading Month", the editors and reporters of the Southern Metropolis Daily selected ten good books related to books, reading, collection and publication from the new books published this year, and recommended them to the majority of readers, hoping that everyone would know more about books, learn to read better, and love reading more.
The Secret History of Books
(Spain) by Elaine Vallejo, Hunan Literature and Art Publishing House, April 2022 edition, 98.00 yuan
The history of the birth and change of books is also a history of the development of human civilization. This good book, which has won many awards such as the Spanish National Prose Prize, will take readers on a journey through the world of books. From the papyrus on the banks of the Nile to the great library of Alexandria, from the troubadour's Homeric epics to Socrates' critique of books, from the sons of nobles who learned to copy to the slaves who read for others, readers will appreciate the fascinating stories of ancient Greece and Rome about books. Emerging technologies such as the Internet and e-books continue to sing the lament of books, but books that have gone through thousands of years may still have a long life.
What is the History of Books?
James Raven, Peking University Press, April 2022, 48.00 RMB.
The book is a fresh and enlightening exploration of the field of books and history that is still emerging. The author, James Raven, is an expert in the history of books at the University of Cambridge, in which he not only explores the scope, origins and methods of book history research, but also looks forward to the direction of book history by discussing the phases and themes that need to be further studied and newly explained, thus providing a guide for the study of writing, printing, dissemination and reading in all regions and periods around the world. It demonstrates the progress, strengths and weaknesses of book history research, highlights the interdisciplinary and global nature of book history research, and how book history opens up new horizons in the field of social history and intellectual history.
"Unnecessary Reading"
(Poland) By Vistula Szymborska, translated by Huang Canran, Translated by Yilin Publishing House, March 2022, 58.00 yuan.
The Polish poet and 1996 Nobel Laureate in Literature, Szymborska, is known for her deep insight into human nature, as well as a brilliant essayist, humorous critic, and friendly and gentle reading mentor. She worked as a columnist for decades, reviewing a wide variety of books with the humble title "Unnecessary Reading." In the ninety-six essays collected in this book, Simposka talks about fashion, cooking, home, opera, literature, history, music, etc., with a small view, full of life interest and insight. It teaches us how to love life and how to be kind to reading.
ABC Collection
(English) by John Carter, January 2022 edition of Yilin Publishing House, 128.00 yuan.
This book is an alphabetical compilation of bibliophiles, especially those in foreign languages, about bibliophiles and how they are collected. The book has long been considered an indispensable guide to book collections and a more informative reference to the current development of bibliographic terminology, containing more than 700 alphabetical entries, with explanations that may range from one line to several pages, with definitions and analyses of technical terms, and interspersed with positive discussions on topics such as auctions, books, reproductions and forgeries, rarity, etc. The entry is written in a concise, straightforward and witty style.
"The Year of Zero Hour" published in Germany
(de) Christian Adam, Shaanxi People's Publishing House, March 2022 edition, 86.00 yuan.
At the end of World War II, germany as a whole seemed to have lost its way. German publications at this time were influential and could influence the minds of the people. Thus, in that era when almost everything started from scratch, Allied propaganda agencies, German literary organizations, and writers who shuttled between the two Germanys stepped onto the stage of history and joined the "war" with publications as the protagonists. "Zero Hour Year of German Publishing" tells such a wonderful historical story. After years of research, the author has given readers the opportunity to further explore and have a new understanding of the authors and literature of the German-speaking world after World War II.
"Methods of Reading"
Luo Zhenyu, Nova Press, April 2022 edition, 69.00 yuan.
Luo Zhenyu, the host of "Luo Ji Thinking", is one of the celebrities who have focused on promoting reading culture in recent years, he hosts a reading program with 40 million readers; he shares the wisdom of the book with more than 100 million viewers in the "New Year's Eve Speech"; he cooperates with a group of book writers and readers to create a knowledge service brand "Get". In this book "The Method of Reading", Luo Zhenyu proposed that reading is a weapon of self-improvement. The book consists of twenty-four chapters, each of which can be read in about twenty minutes, and the concise explanation can guide beginners into the wonderful world of reading as soon as possible.
How to Read
(Us) Mark Sedenberg, Zhejiang Education Publishing House, March 2022 edition, 129.90 yuan.
This book will take the reader through the new science behind reading. Cognitive scientist Mark Sedenberg, starting with words and spoken language, reveals to the reader the foundations of the science of reading and how we read. The authors reveal the disconnect between existing reading education and reading science, pointing to directions where improvements can be made. Improving children's reading requires figuring out exactly how humans read and how teachers should teach it. For educators, this is a guide to the future of reading education, inspiring educators to analyze the shortcomings of current reading education and better guide children.
"Output Reading Method"
(Sun) Written by Katsuyuki Oto, Taikai Publishing Co., Ltd. March 2022 edition, 49.00 yuan.
Smart people read books, not just finish reading. The purpose of reading is to absorb the essence of the book and use it for my own use. The author proposes that if it can be reasonably output, it can be really read. He also invented the "one-third reading method", that is, only one-third of a book can understand the overall content, helping readers to grasp it quickly. The book summarizes the reading skills used by 25 people who are good at reading, helps readers build a systematic reading system, allows readers to build their own spiritual library according to their own preferences and needs, and makes reading truly a ladder to help readers make overall progress.
The Transmutation of Reading
Wu Yun, Chinese Min University Press, March 2022, 59.80 yuan.
The rise of new technologies, especially the development of the Internet, has influenced and gradually changed the pattern of media and people's reading habits. This book combines the reading behavior of new media with the strategy of improving national information literacy, focuses on the transmutation of reading behavior in the new media environment, analyzes the specific process and performance, causes and impacts of transmutation, discusses the problems of reading behavior and national reading literacy in Chinese society, and conducts in-depth research on how to deal with the transmutation of national reading behavior, promote the improvement of national reading literacy level, and establish a good social reading atmosphere.
Easy to Read
Edited by Dongguan Library, Guangdong Nanfang Daily Publishing House, February 2022 edition, 68.00 yuan.
"Easy to Read" is a reading promotion book edited by Dongguan Library, and has won the honors of "Top Ten Internal Journals" and Excellent Cases of Reading Promotion in the Reading Promotion Category of Chinese Libraries, and has become a small and beautiful communication platform between libraries and reading circles, book industry and readers. The book is a commemoration of the ten-year road of Easy to Read magazine, and the whole book consists of eight parts, including contributions from famous artists such as Yang Wei, Xie Yong, and Huang Libao. The book pays attention to the value of libraries in reading for all, pursues the meaning of paper reading, witnesses the era of reading, and records the beautiful reading life.